paramountmj Posted: Aug 20 2004, 07:21 PM
The prosecution is trying to contend that the building next to Michael's home is the "whole security building" when they first searched it.
This building houses the security office on the left hand-side of the building. In the middle there is a door that leads up to the "video library" where there is a small apartment too. On the right hand side of the building there is a door there that you can look into. The first part of that area has alot of collectibles/memorbillia w/ manequins, etc. There is a door that leads into a hallway that has a small bathroom and Michael's office. Michael's office has approx. 7 plasma screens. In the testimony given, there are some pictures of the Jackson Five, family pictures, a large desk and chair and a sofa seat.
The detectives are trying to claim that they thought that Michael's office at first was part of the security department.
The security bldg. is approx 4000-5000 sq. ft
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There was a Deputy Jones that filed in his report that he detained six Neverland employees in a sitting area adjacent to the kitchen. One of the detectives said that they were detained because they needed a translator because they didn't speak English.
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Detective Robell (sp?) said that Joseph Marcus and Violet Silva did not ask him for an adendum of the search warrant. They had testified earlier that they wanted to see the changes in the search warrant that said that the officers could search Michael's office, the video library, and the apartment.
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OFF TOPIC:
Diane Dimond came over in the back of the courtroom and looked at the roster list of the public that one of the sheriffs that is there with us everyday fills out for our passes. She looked at it briefly and was asking the deputy sheriff some questions then went back to her seat.
After the break, I went to him and asked if anyone was allowed to see that list, specifically the media. He said "no". I told him that Diane Dimond looked at the roster. He said that she didn't write anything down. I told him that I did not appreciate that she looked at it. This roster list contained our names, our living locations and our driver's licence information.
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Sgt. Ruth states that Michael's office in 2003 was the security office in 1993. He helped in the raid of 1993 and he was a consulting officer for the 2003 raid. He knew the layout of the main house, where Michael's room was, etc.
In the search, he went inside Michael's bedroom and in the bathroom area there was an open safe. Inside that safe there was a tape recorder with a tap inside. He pushed play and it said something to the effect that "I got to go somebody is coming" after the alarms to Michael's room went off. He said that the voice on the tape sounded like a juvenile.
Side note: one of the fans said that it sounded like some of the talking in the "Lost Children" song. lol
Because of this witnesses testimony, the defense has requested the information to the raid in 1993, i.e. photos, etc.
At first it seemed that Sneddon refused to give it over. But he did say that he didn't have any information in regards to the 1993 raid, because he felt that the LAPD who helped in the raid in 1993 would have that info. With any of the info that he does have, Melvilled asked him to give it over to the defense.
This part was tricky for me, because it is very hard to understand him. I did hear him at first say he refused, then he said he would.
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Melville at first asked if "the mother" could just write a signed deposition (?) under perjury due to time constraints. However, Mez said that she has lied under oath numerous times and he would like for her to attend the court and be put on the witness stand.
Melville said okay, and that "he tried". His worries were that this particular hearing is lasting too long. The only delay in this matter seems to be her testimony at the moment.
She will testify on September 17th.
Melville said that he had not received any of her medical records why she could not come to the court this week. However, Mez said that he had just received something through the prosecution regarding that issue.
Mez had not problem that she testify on the 17th.
He has another trial in Alabama that starts on the 19th of September.
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Jim Anderson wants to do a press conference. Mez protested that the court should look into it whether or not it will violate the gag order. Melville said that he has already approved for Anderson to make a statement and to release the AG report, which was already leaked anyways.
Melville did say that he could not say anything beyond the statement. He can only release his statement and not go further into questioning by the media, etc.
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Melville watched television last night and the report had Michael's statement that was pre-approved by Melville. The report though said something to the effect that this statement approved by Judge Melville...." He was not happy about that. He does not want his name attached to any statements made by Michael or any other party in this case that releases statements saying "it is approved by Melville".