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Today it is cosby. yesterday the affluenza teen. the day before something else. these things move quickly and it depend on what else is going on out there. >> danny, want to speak it that? >> mark is absolutely right. even cases brought within the statute of limitations can potentially be dismissed for preindictment delay. even within the statute. however, that is exceedingly rare. and you have to show a substantial amount of prejudice to a defendant. but you can sort of see that in this situati...

Exception to the rule is that when the evidence is offered to show for example the similarity of the prior acts or the common scheme or a motive, opportunity, other purposes other than showing that the defendant committed the crime. so that is a massive exception to the rule. and the defense has its work cut out for it. it has to fight like heck to keep that information out of court, because it is going to be devastating against cosby if the other accusers are allowed to come in and testify as t...

In. and the cosby camp attempted to benefit from that. from the disparagement of the character of some of the women. but the problem for the cosby camp has always been the numbers. when it was one or two women, you could make a he said/she said argument, that he may not be speaking, but he only has one accuser. but as the numbers accumulated, im still surprised and stunned by the utter silence from the cosby camp, not just from his family, but from his media family, his television family. there ...

Suits, is that some sort of legal strategy perhaps? >> i think it was a legal strategy that anticipated that there were going to be criminal charges. and the cosby defense team wants to be able to take depositions. of other accusers. remember, this is just a he said/she said. this is a he said and dozens of others who also said. so, hes got to fight not only a single accuser but a lot of them. it becomes an insurmountable murd burden. i think theres a ruling and whether the testimony of other ac...

Accuser, these are the kind of things difficult, i should mention, difficult things. these are the kind of things when jurys weigh them, theyre not instructed to go with simply who they believe. theyre instructed to ensure that fwlef the crime occurred beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt. physical evidence tends to convince people of that more than what is, pardon the term, but what is called a he said, she said. on the court of public opinion, craig, we know its not that kind of case. its a h...

Joining me now with more from outside the courthouse is msnbcs adam reese. tell us about what happened there today. >> reporter: good evening, erica. about 2:30 this afternoon he arrived on time meeting a gauntlet of cameras as he walked through he almost tripped on the curb appearing very fragile. he entered the courtroom with the assistance of an aid who was directing him saying come to the left and the right. he made his way to his seat. the judge read the charges, set bail at $1 million. he ...

>> reporter: reality is the situation. what he meant by that answer is still unclear, but at least he answered it, sort of. on national public radio last fall in an interview that was supposed to be about his artwork, questions about the allegations were met with silence. >> this question gives me no pleasure, mr. cosby, but there are serious allegations raised about you in recent days. you are shaking your head no. im in the news business, and i have to ask the question. do you have any respons...

>> he will visibly be there? >> he has to appear at an arraignment before the district judge mchugh, and hell be arraigned by her. its her jurisdiction. >> reporter: have you been in contact with any of the other accusers for potentially testifying in this case? >> im not going to get into specifics of the investigation at this point, but its outlined in the affidavit of probable cause that there are other alleged victims, and we are examining evidence in that, and again, as to the prior questio...

Was fondling her breasts, his hands down the her pants and penetration. and he is counter suing saying they have damaged their reputation. how would you defend this man? >> this is all deja vu for me. i was michael jacksons lead defense council in his criminal trial. when i got into the case nine months before the trial started, the media was jumping all over him. pointing out he allegedly paid $20 million to settle a case then pointing outs he allegedly paid out $2 million. he said there were a...

A real case in state court and you have to put up or shut up. >> thats happening in pennsylvania as we watch it. anyone else? >> do you feel sorry. >> if you cant prove them, then do not charge them. >> i think there was incredible political pressure on this da to bring it. he ran under that priand now hes to prove that. >> now, just ooutside of philadelphia and thats where the accuser lives. well the rain may not be falling in st. louis today, but the water level is not reducing either. highw...