Kobe Bryant's defense team agreed with prosecutors Tuesday, saying some court documents in his sexual assault case should be sealed from public view.

In court filings, attorney Pamela Mackey said Judge Terry Ruckriegle should require both sides to file evidence-related documents under seal to avoid influencing potential jurors.

As an alternative, she said, both sides could file bare-bones documents for public review but submit more detailed discussions in separate, sealed documents.

Bryant faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation if convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at a resort where he was staying June 30. The Los Angeles Lakers' guard, who is free on $25,000 bond, has said the sex was consensual.

On a separate issue, Mackey said the defense doesn't object to media requests to have photographers in the courthouse hallway and at the entrance to the building for a Dec. 19 hearing.

The judge has not ruled on the photography requests or the document-filing request. A trial date hasn't been set.

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