I know nothing about this law except that this does not seem like rape to me. What was it? Oral sex? Grabbing her? One of his buddies did something?
forceable penetration.
my guess is whatever occurred was 100% consensual. When he was "finished", Kobe tossed her out, which pissed her off to no end. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
He admitted adulty, so he knows they have DNA. He probably first denied he even had sex.
Now the question is, was there consent ?
He is a multi millionaire, he should have had is lawyers settle out of court. Like Michael Jackson did.
Now the Media will kill him and if found guilty, even if he get probation, he will be finished with the LA Lakers, the PR will just not go away. Can you imagine the after game interviews? Great play, but did you do it?