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Connie Rice: Rape Shield Law and the Bryant Case

NPR

By Juan Williams

Published August 9, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

As the future of the Kobe Bryant case remains in limbo, commentator and attorney Connie Rice talks with NPR's Juan Williams about the impact of the rape shield law.

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Juan Williams, one of America's leading journalists, is a news analyst, appearing regularly on NPR's Morning Edition. Knowledgeable and charismatic, Williams brings insight and depth — hallmarks of NPR programs — to a wide spectrum of issues and ideas.

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