Rule Number One of any Trial Lawyer is:
Never ask a question you don't already know the answer to.
I don't really know if this is a bad idea or not, I really don't understand all the implications to this. However, I do know that I can't understand why this case should be any different than the thousands of others before it (e.g. juries asking questions, re-defining the rape shield law, suppression of evidence, defense lawyers standing over the DNA specialist's shoulders while testing evidence, the victim not being called a victim, etc...)
Now they will really want to keep Bryant off of the stand.