Wearing a dark suit and a somber look, Kobe Bryant made his way through Eagle's courtroom hallway once again, Monday morning. But developments in the case have some speculating the NBA superstar may have taken that walk for the last time.

District Attorney Mark Hurlbert's team has suffered a series of setbacks in the case, including Monday's Colorado Supreme Court decision, which ruled it will not hear a prosecution appeal of a ruling that allows Bryant's defense team to tell jurors about his accuser's sex life.

"That was a big victory for Team Kobe," Denver defense lawyer Craig Silverman told us. "Had the Supreme Court ruled the other way, it would have led to a possible continuance of the trial."

Silverman also explained that the developments in the case, including the accuser filing a civil suit against Bryant last week, could lead prosecutors to drop the case: "All signs point to an exit strategy on the part of the accuser, but it hasn't happened yet."

Despite the setbacks, former Denver DA Norm Early believes the DA's office and the accuser want to put Bryant on trial. "I believe that she honestly believes she was sexually assaulted," Early said. "And she does not want other women to go through this."

Kobe acknowledges having sex with his 20-year-old accuser at a Colorado resort last summer, but insists she consented. If convicted, the NBA star faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation and a fine of up to $750,000.