A brief chronology of events in the sexual assault case against NBA superstar Kobe Bryant:

June 30: Kobe Bryant, 24, checks in at a Lodge & Spa at Cordillera one day before knee surgery. He meets a 19-year-old clerk who works at the front desk. She who shows him around the exclusive resort.

July 1: That woman, a UNC college student, tells Eagle County, Colo., authorities that she was raped by Bryant the night before. Bryant goes to have knee surgery at Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail.

July 2: Sheriff's deputies take Bryant to hospital for tests.

July 4: Eagle County sheriff issues arrest warrant for Bryant, now back in Southern California. Bryant flies back to Eagle County and turns himself in. He is released after posting $25,000 bond.

July 6: Bryant's arrest is made public.

July 7: Eagle County District Attorney Mark Hurlbert holds a news conference to say it could take a week or more before he knows if charges will be filed.

July 11: Eagle County authorities release booking photo of Bryant (at left), which had been requested by the media since the arrest was made public.

July 18: Hurlbert charges Bryant with one count of felony sexual assault. As the charges are announced, Bryant releases a statement saying he committed adultery but adds, "Nothing that happened June 30th was against the will of the woman who now falsely accuses me."

Aug. 6: Bryant makes initial court appearance to tell Judge Frederick Gannett that he understands the charges against him. The hearing lasts several minutes.

Aug. 21: Judge agrees to unseal the arrest warrant but rejects media requests to see other, more detailed records.

Sept. 2: Iowa college student John Roche, 22, pleads innocent in federal court to leaving death threat on accuser's answering machine.

Sept. 9: Defense issues subpoena seeking to force the woman to testify at the preliminary hearing. Kobe's team had also subpoenaed a Colorado hospital to see his accuser's medical records.

Sept. 18: Swiss man Patrick Graber, 31, arrested in California for investigation of soliciting the murder of Bryant's accuser. Investigators clear Eagle County sheriff and district attorney and their staffs of leaking details about the case to the media.

Sept. 29: Judge orders Vail police to turn over records of 911 calls made from the home of Bryant's accuser.

Oct. 2: Judge rules the woman does not have to testify during the preliminary hearing and denies defense requests to see her medical records.

Oct. 9: Preliminary hearing held to determine whether there will be a trial.

Oct. 20: Judge rules Bryant must stand trial.

Nov. 13:: Bryant makes first appearance before trial judge, puts off formal plea.

Jan. 23, 2004: Roche pleads guilty to making telephone threat against Bryant's accuser, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine at June 4 sentencing.

Jan. 29: NBA fans select Bryant as All-Star Game starter.

Feb. 2: Citing illness, Bryant skips first day of two-day evidentiary hearing.

March 1-2: Defense attorneys say accuser had sex with someone else less than 15 hours after her alleged assault. Her attorney denies the claim.

March 24: The accuser faces Bryant for first time since incident, testifies for three hours behind closed doors about her sexual history. Defense says details may prove she was injured during sex with someone else the week of the incident.

March 25: Bryant's accuser asks judge to set trial date. In letter, her mother says she fears for daughter's safety because of death threats.

April 26-28: Several witnesses questioned behind closed doors on the relevancy of the alleged victim's sexual history and on a defense attempt to suppress certain evidence.

May 10: Accuser makes surprise appearance to watch pretrial hearing.

May 11: Bryant pleads not guilty.

May 27: The judge orders AT&T Wireless Communications Inc. to turn over records of cell-phone text messages sent between the accuser, a former boyfriend and another unidentified person within hours of the alleged attack.

June 1: The judge prohibits use of term "victim" at trial, agreeing with defense arguments that the term implies guilt.

June 10: The judge rejects a defense bid to overturn the state's rape shield law, saying it can be applied constitutionally in the case. He later rejects defense request to instruct jurors that investigators failed to gather evidence that could have suggested Bryant is innocent.

June 25: Judge schedules jury selection to begin Aug. 27; court reporter accidentally releases transcripts of closed-door hearing to news organizations and judge issues order threatening contempt of court for any that publish the details.

June 30:DA Hurlbert announces he will not take a lead role for the prosecution during the trial, citing responsibility to oversee other cases.

July 8: Attorney for alleged victim hires Lin Wood, a libel attorney who has defended the parents of slain 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey.

July 9: Graber, accused of offering to kill accuser for $3 million, sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to reduced charges.

July 13: Accuser's attorney asks judge to halt Internet posting of court filings.

July 14: Judge rules that prosecutors can use certain evidence collected from Bryant, including his statements to investigators and bloodstained T-shirt. Bars evidence collected from Bryant at hospital.

July 16: Roche sentenced to four months in prison for threatening accuser. Jury summonses sent to 999 Eagle County residents.

July 19: Colorado Supreme Court upholds judge in barring media from reporting details from transcript of closed-door hearing. Groups take case to U.S. Supreme Court.

July 23: Trial judge says information about the accuser's sexual activities in the 72 hours before her hospital exam can be admitted as evidence.

Aug. 10: Accuser files civil lawsuit against Bryant in federal court, seeking unspecified damages for pain, suffering, "public scorn, hatred and ridicule." Prosecution files motion to delay case indefinitely.

Aug. 11: Prosecution files sealed appeal with Colorado Supreme Court asking for review of ruling allowing use of information about the accuser's sexual activities.

Aug. 13: Judge denies prosecutors' request to delay trial indefinitely, but grants their motion to limit evidence and testimony about the accuser's mental health and any drug and alcohol use.

Aug. 16: Colorado Supreme Court refuses to consider prosecution's appeal on ruling allowing use of information about the accuser's sexual conduct.

Aug. 24: Judge sharply limits media camera coverage of trial saying only still cameras will be allowed for the opening and closing statements. No cameras are allowed during the testimony.

Aug. 27: Jury selection begins with potential jurors filling out a detailed 82-item questionnaire.

Sept. 1 Procecutors and defense attorneys file motion to drop the criminal charge against Bryant. The civil case moves forward.