Eagle, Colo. ? Hammering at the work of police interrogators, defense attorneys urged a judge Tuesday to bar Kobe Bryant’s secretly recorded police statement and physical evidence, including a bloodstained T-shirt, from the NBA All-Star’s upcoming rape trial.

Prosecutors fought back, saying sheriff’s investigators did nothing without Bryant’s consent.

The clash was one of the fiercest yet in the series of pretrial hearings that will help determine what evidence is admitted when the Los Angeles Lakers guard is tried on felony sexual assault.

Bryant, 25, says he had consensual sex with the woman. He faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation if he is convicted.

Under sharp questions from the defense, lead investigator Doug Winters acknowledged Bryant was subjected to a hospital examination in violation of state law.

Defense attorney Hal Haddon said the law calls for hair, fibers and other “non-testimonial evidence” to be obtained during daylight hours. Bryant’s hospital exam was performed before dawn July 2, little more than 24 hours after he allegedly assaulted a 19-year-old resort employee in his room.

Winters said he didn’t know about the daylight rule. He also admitted a judge had to remind him he needed two separate court orders to gather evidence: one for hair and similar evidence, and another for Bryant’s clothing, including the T-shirt.