Cosby Lawyers Say They Need To Question Accuser
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NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's lawyers say they need to cross-examine his accuser before trial because her police statement raises more questions than it answers.
The defense Thursday has asked a Pennsylvania judge to dismiss Cosby's sex assault case or schedule a new preliminary hearing.
They say a lower court found probable cause this spring based solely on decade-old police statements.
Prosecutors say Pennsylvania law allows hearsay testimony before trial to avoid re-traumatizing victims of violent crime. Cosby was held for trial in May based on his and accuser Andrea Constand's police statements from 2005.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to review a similar case involving the use of hearsay at an evidence hearing.
The 78-year-old Cosby is accused of drugging and molesting Constand in 2004.
