(CNN)Bill Cosby"s lawyers may ask a judge on Tuesday to throw out two key pieces of evidence in the sexual misconduct case against the comedian: a deposition Cosby gave in a 2005 lawsuit by accuser Andrea Constand and a recording of a phone call between Cosby and Constand"s mother.
Judge Steven O"Neill"s ruling on those defense motions could shape the case against Cosby, one of the nation"s most-loved entertainers until dozens of women accused him of sexually assaulting them over several decades.
This is the first time he"s faced criminal prosecution. Cosby is charged with three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault from a 2004 case involving Andrea Constand, an employee at his alma mater, Temple University.
She said she went to his home in a Philadelphia suburb for a career consultation and he gave her a mix of pills and wine that left her incapacitated and unable to consent to sex.
Cosby, 79, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
O"Neill is scheduled to hold a pretrial hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Philadelphia suburb of Norristown, Pennsylvania. It"s not certain if he"ll let lawyers argue the defense motions or whether he"ll set a trial date.
Cosby is required to attend the hearing.
The 2005 deposition
A transcript of the call has him asking about a beeping, which Gianna Constand says was a parrot. In the deposition, Cosby was asked if he believed the call was recorded and he replied yes, Steele"s response says.
Further, Cosby knew he was placing a call to Canada, which only requires one-party consent, Steele says.
A transcript of the call shows Cosby offering to pay for Andrea Constands" further education.
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