The defense in the Kobe Bryant rape case is attempting to obtain transcripts of her calls to 911 and her medical records.

In another filing Tuesday, the Vail police department balked atturning over records of 911 calls to Bryant's attorneys, saying itwould violate a court order issued in the sexual assault caseagainst the Los Angeles Lakers guard.

An attorney for the department asked Eagle County JudgeFrederick Gannett to quash a subpoena served by Bryant's attorneysseeking the sealed records.

The judge did not immediately issue a ruling.

Earlier this month, a state judge rejected the Vail Dailynewspaper's request to release the 911 records, saying the"intensely personal" material would subject the alleged victim toharassment and abuse. The woman had been treated earlier this yearfor mental health problems.

The Vail paper wanted any 911 records made from the accuser'shome this year. Vail police handle emergency calls for the EagleCounty sheriff's office and Eagle police.

Bryant is charged with sexually assaulting the woman June 30 in his suite ata mountain resort where she worked and he was a guest. Bryant hassaid the two had consensual sex.

Bryant is scheduled to appear for an Oct. 9 preliminary hearingat which Gannett will decide whether he will stand trial.

An attorney for the accuser asked Gannett to deny a defenserequest for a hearing before Oct. 9 on whether she has waived herprivacy rights on medical records.

Attorney John Clune said the material could be used only toattack the woman's credibility, which is not relevant at apreliminary hearing unless other testimony is determined "whollyimplausible."

Defense attorneys Pamela Mackey and Hal Haddon are seekingmedical records from a clinic in Eagle, a hospital in Greeley andthe student health service at the University of Northern Coloradoin Greeley, where the woman was a freshman last year. They say thedocuments would help the judge evaluate the accuser's credibility.

Prosecutors and Clune are fighting that request, along with adefense attempt to force the accuser to testify in person Oct. 9.

These developments are not unexpected. Writing for the New Yorker last month, legal commentator Jeffrey Toobin said the defense's case will be to present Bryant as truthful and reliable and his accuser as unstable and unreliable. The evidence sought, 911 calls and medical records, may be admissible. Her alleged suicide attempt also involved relationship problems with a man. Arguably, it could support a claim of a pattern of striking out at others when the woman feels she has been taken advantage of sexually. (Mental health experts consider suicides or attempts aggressive acts.) The demand she testify at the Oct. 9 hearing is the most unwarranted. I doubt the judge will agree with the defense.