IMO, the judge has done the best he can do with a prosecutor who has been hiding evidence behind the Rape Shield Laws.
He knew LAST OCTOBER that there was another man involved AFTER the fact.
(Leaving aside the releases of court information, of course; that was inexcusable.)
Hulbert is guilty of a grotesque abuse of discretion for bringing this case.
As I posted this morning on another thread. Kobe will now be forever tarnished. His status as NBA's poster boy is toast. Stern will find another hero to promote as the face of basketball (Lebron). With the florida woman in the news (even if she doesn't testify) we are looking a the Mike Tysonization of Kobe. From here onward any accusations (truthful or not) will be taken very seriously. His credibility is gone forever with most fans.