Prosecutors narrowed the timeframe in which they allege singer R. Kelly was videotaped engaging in sex acts with an underage girl, but defense attorneys say it's still too broad.

The new time span announced Wednesday still covers nearly three years - January 1998 to October 2000. Defense attorney Ed Genson says prosecutors need to narrow that to two days or the indictment should be dismissed. Kelly was arrested in 2002 and has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of child pornography.

Judge Vincent Gaughan last month agreed that the prosecution's timeframe was overly broad, so prosecutors reinterviewed witnesses and re-examined the tape, which includes commercials on a television in the background. They cut 18 months off their original timeframe of November 1997 to February 2002.
"Hopefully, this will clarify the issue and we can move on," said Assistant State's Attorney Robert Heilingoetter. The case has already dragged out for three years.

Three witnesses also testified about the videotape Wednesday, including a woman who said she was a longtime friend of the female allegedly seen on the tape with Kelly. Simha Jamison, 21, of Oak Park, said she recognized her friend because they both had the same hairstyle at the time. She said the girl was about 14 then. We got that haircut in 8th grade," Jamison testified.

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Hey, R. Kelly! Your pants are falling down, you idiot!

Says: Dan at July 21, 2005 02:23 PM

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And people still buy the freaks record. Pisses me off.

Says: Rori at July 21, 2005 08:07 PM

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You would think that with all the child porn allegations that he would have old ladies in his videos. Like really old. Walkers would be a helpful touch.

Says: Mel at July 21, 2005 10:14 PM

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I heard his new hiphop album will be entitled "Children Are So Tight". Or was it Jacko`s?

Says: Jay at July 22, 2005 04:01 AM

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bastard and idotic, act of racism ,common give the lyrics of ur song titled{oh lord}

Says: kellz at August 11, 2005 06:53 AM

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please wear the white suit from the steppin in the name of love video to trial with the hat and yellow dew rag...

Says: geology at September 6, 2005 03:18 PM

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Man, what the fuck? Pissing on someone?

Fucking black people...

Says: Me at September 8, 2005 01:17 AM

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