Judge in Derrick Rose Trial Will Not Declare Mistrial Over Undisclosed Text Messages (UPDATE)

The judge in the Derrick Rose trial said he might declare a mistrial over text messages Rose's accuser didn't turn over.

Derrick Rose during a Knicks preseason game.
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Derrick Rose during a Knicks preseason game.

UPDATED 10/12/16, 11:40 a.m.:

The judge in the Derrick Rose trial has revealed that he will not declare a mistrial. However, he did rule that Rose's accuser "failed" to respond to requests for evidence properly, and he plans to make the jury aware of it.

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According to TMZ Sports, the judge in Derrick Rose's rape trial angrily revealed that he may declare a mistrial on Tuesday morning over the possibility that Rose's accuser didn't turn over text messages that could potentially help Rose's case. The judge ripped into the accuser's lawyers and asked that the accuser prove she made an earnest effort to disclose all of her text messages that are relevant to the ongoing court battle. The judge further stated to the accuser that "this is not a trivial matter."

Rose's attorney, who has had his own run-ins with the judge during this trial, claims the accuser intentionally held back from revealing certain texts because they would prove that the woman had consensual sex with Rose and two of his friends. Deadspin reporter Diana Moskovitz also revealed as much through a set of tweets she posted during the proceedings on Tuesday:

The judge also said that he does not necessarily want to declare a mistrial, since it would likely mean starting a new trial in the middle of the upcoming NBA season. While that might sound like favorable treatment for Rose, he said he would do the same if the accuser was a student and had exams that could be interfered with. The judge has not yet said when he will make a final ruling on this motion.

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