Mike's attorneys must really be kicking-azz today b/c it's like radio silence. They aren't even doing their once-in-a-while check-ins. And Ms A-hole (Dimond) has been a complete no-show today so far.
Official August 23 Hearing
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Cristine87
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Originally posted by whisper
That Bitch look like a troll!
HeavenSent
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^^ like one of those garden trolls...except you know that the heffa will even scare the plants to death.
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Anonymous
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:laugh
..and dammit I want some news!
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Anonymous
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her name should be bitch...just bitch. she looks like one.
Mon Aug 23, 3:47 PM ET
Thomas Mesereau, lead defense attorney for Michael Jackson, arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., Monday, August 23, 2004, for a pretrial hearing in Jackson's hearing on charges of child molestation (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, Pool)
Thomas Mesereau Jr. (L), and Steve Cochran ®, attorney's for Michael Jackson, leave after the morning session at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, California August 23, 2004. Jackson was not in court on Monday having signed a waiver that allows him to skip such pretrial proceedings. Jackson has pleaded innocent to a 10 count indictment charging him with committing lewd acts on a boy under the age of 14 as well as child abduction, extortion and false imprisonment. REUTERS/Phil Klein
SANTA MARIA, CA - AUGUST 23: Robert Sanger (L) and Thomas Mesereau ®, defense attorneys for Michael Jackson, arrive at the Santa Maria Courthouse August 23, 2004 in Santa Maria, California. Jackson's attorneys were in court for the fifth day of an evidentiary hearing to determine what evidence will be allowed at trial in the child molestation case against Jackson. (Photo by Rod Rolle/Getty Images)
Thomas Mesereau Jr., attorney for Michael Jackson, arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, California August 23, 2004. Jackson was not in court today, having signed a waiver that allows him to skip such pretrial proceedings. Jackson has pleaded innocent to a 10 count indictment charging him with committing lewd acts on a boy under the age of 14 as well as child abduction, extortion and false imprisonment. REUTERS/Phil Klein
HeavenSent
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any news yet?????
Thomas Mesereau, left, and Steve Cochran, attorneys on Michael Jackson (news)'s defense team, talk outside court during a break from a pretrial hearing in Jackson's child molestation case Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, in Santa Maria, Calif. The prosecution winds up its presentation Monday in a crucial evidence hearing by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict the testimony of Jackson employees about a search of the singer's Neverland Ranch. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner, Pool)
Lt. Russ Birchim, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputy, exits the courtroom at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., Monday, August 23, 2004, after testifying as a witness during a pretrial hearing in Michael Jackson (news)'s child molestation case. The prosecution winds up its presentation Monday in a crucial evidence hearing by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict the testimony of Jackson employees about a search of the singer's Neverland Ranch. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner,Pool)
Jalaine Hogue, an investigator for the Santa Barbara County district attorney's office, arrives at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, to give her testimony in the pretrial hearing in Michael Jackson (news)'s child molestation case. The prosecution winds up its presentation Monday in a crucial evidence hearing by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict the testimony of Jackson employees about a search of the singer's Neverland Ranch. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, pool)
Nope.
Thomas Mesereau, lead defense attorney for Michael Jackson, arrives outside the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, for a pretrial hearing in Jackson's child molestation case. The prosecution winds up its presentation Monday in a crucial evidence hearing by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict the testimony of Jackson employees about a search of the singer's Neverland Ranch. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner, Pool)
Brian Oxman, defense attorney for Michael Jackson (news)'s family, left, shakes hands with Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies as he arrives outside the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif., Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, for a pre-trial hearing in Jackson's child molestation case. The prosecution winds up its presentation Monday in a crucial evidence hearing by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict the testimony of Jackson employees about a search of the singer's Neverland Ranch. (APPhoto/Spencer Weiner, Pool)
Tiger Lilly
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I don't believe this....
Law enforcement officers testify in Jackson evidentiary hearing
LINDA DEUTSCH
Associated Press
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The prosecution in the Michael Jackson child molestation case wound up its presentation in a crucial evidence hearing Monday by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict testimony by Jackson employees about a search of his Neverland ranch.
The defense has sought to show at the hearing that Santa Barbara County officials exceeded the scope of the warrant. Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville isn't expected to rule until next month.
Jalaine Hogue, a district attorney's investigator, testified that she interviewed Jackson's property manager, Joseph Marcus, during the search. She said he never expressed unwillingness to be interviewed and never complained about the scope of the search.
Hogue also testified that Marcus never mentioned that Jackson attorney Steve Cochran was at the gate of the estate demanding admittance during the search.
Under cross-examination by the defense, Hogue said there were four teams of inquisitors assigned to do interviews at the property and she was given the task of interviewing Marcus and a maid.
Before the search, Hogue said, she and others were gathered together by sheriff's detectives and given a packet of information relating the allegations of Jackson's accuser and a list of questions to ask his employees. Defense attorneys indicated that material has not been turned over to them.
A second witness, sheriff's Lt. Russell Birchim, who is in charge of court security, said he was involved in a previous search of Neverland in 1993 and was consulted by District Attorney Tom Sneddon before the 2003 search in order to figure out where certain buildings were located.
Birchim said he helped Sneddon locate what he thought was the security office but acknowledged that his memory was vague after 10 years. He said he wrote a report 10 years ago on the 1993 search but did not know where the report was.
The prosecution is trying to overcome defense testimony that indicates authorities took items from areas of Jackson's property which were not specified in the search warrant. The items in dispute are not publicly known because the judge has sealed most of the search warrant affidavits.
In another development, Melville ruled that Sneddon did not violate a gag order when he spoke at a district attorneys conference in Canada.
Sneddon made statements there about having sent letters to people telling them they were potential witnesses in the Jackson case so that they would not talk to the media. He said later he did not send letters to anyone who will not be called as a witness.
The judge cautioned all lawyers to turn down public appearances.
Jackson, 45, has pleaded not guilty to charges of committing a lewd act upon a child, administering an intoxicating agent and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.
Jackson, free on $3 million bail, is scheduled to go on trial Jan. 31.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctime.../9471385.htm?1c
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They just ent up there and lied their a$es off! :tickingti
Sneddon never violated the gag-order yt Michael did, plus Oxman got fined!
Law enforcement officers testify in Jackson evidentiary hearing
LINDA DEUTSCH
Associated Press
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The prosecution in the Michael Jackson child molestation case wound up its presentation in a crucial evidence hearing Monday by calling two law enforcement officers to contradict testimony by Jackson employees about a search of his Neverland ranch.
The defense has sought to show at the hearing that Santa Barbara County officials exceeded the scope of the warrant. Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville isn't expected to rule until next month.
Jalaine Hogue, a district attorney's investigator, testified that she interviewed Jackson's property manager, Joseph Marcus, during the search. She said he never expressed unwillingness to be interviewed and never complained about the scope of the search.
Hogue also testified that Marcus never mentioned that Jackson attorney Steve Cochran was at the gate of the estate demanding admittance during the search.
Under cross-examination by the defense, Hogue said there were four teams of inquisitors assigned to do interviews at the property and she was given the task of interviewing Marcus and a maid.
Before the search, Hogue said, she and others were gathered together by sheriff's detectives and given a packet of information relating the allegations of Jackson's accuser and a list of questions to ask his employees. Defense attorneys indicated that material has not been turned over to them.
A second witness, sheriff's Lt. Russell Birchim, who is in charge of court security, said he was involved in a previous search of Neverland in 1993 and was consulted by District Attorney Tom Sneddon before the 2003 search in order to figure out where certain buildings were located.
Birchim said he helped Sneddon locate what he thought was the security office but acknowledged that his memory was vague after 10 years. He said he wrote a report 10 years ago on the 1993 search but did not know where the report was.
The prosecution is trying to overcome defense testimony that indicates authorities took items from areas of Jackson's property which were not specified in the search warrant. The items in dispute are not publicly known because the judge has sealed most of the search warrant affidavits.
In another development, Melville ruled that Sneddon did not violate a gag order when he spoke at a district attorneys conference in Canada.
Sneddon made statements there about having sent letters to people telling them they were potential witnesses in the Jackson case so that they would not talk to the media. He said later he did not send letters to anyone who will not be called as a witness.
The judge cautioned all lawyers to turn down public appearances.
Jackson, 45, has pleaded not guilty to charges of committing a lewd act upon a child, administering an intoxicating agent and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.
Jackson, free on $3 million bail, is scheduled to go on trial Jan. 31.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctime.../9471385.htm?1c
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They just ent up there and lied their a$es off! :tickingti
Sneddon never violated the gag-order yt Michael did, plus Oxman got fined!
HeavenSent
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I don't believe this sh*t.
What is Melville smoking? You mean to tell me this wasn't a problem:
Tiger Lilly
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Would it be possible for Mez to question the reporter who was there? Could he put him on the witness stand and have him talk about what he saw?
Tiger Lilly
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Somewhere on Yahoo News...
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (Reuters) - The judge in the Michael Jackson (news) child molestation case tentatively ruled on Monday that dozens of items of evidence seized at the singer's Neverland Valley Ranch and a private investigator's office could be admitted at trial.
Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville said he had concerns about other items and could suppress them, but would not issue a final ruling until September to give attorneys for both sides time to file written arguments.
His decision came at the end of a week-long hearing in which prosecutors and attorneys for the self-styled "King of Pop" battled over what evidence could be used in trial.
Afterwards they went behind closed doors to pore over bags of evidence and sort out the affects of Melville's ruling.
It was unclear what much of the evidence in question was because of the secrecy that has surrounded the case.
Jackson attended the first day of the hearing on Aug 16 dressed entirely in symbolic white, but, with the judge's permission, never returned.
The 45-year-old singer is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 31 on a 10-count indictment that charges him with child molestation and conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (Reuters) - The judge in the Michael Jackson (news) child molestation case tentatively ruled on Monday that dozens of items of evidence seized at the singer's Neverland Valley Ranch and a private investigator's office could be admitted at trial.
Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville said he had concerns about other items and could suppress them, but would not issue a final ruling until September to give attorneys for both sides time to file written arguments.
His decision came at the end of a week-long hearing in which prosecutors and attorneys for the self-styled "King of Pop" battled over what evidence could be used in trial.
Afterwards they went behind closed doors to pore over bags of evidence and sort out the affects of Melville's ruling.
It was unclear what much of the evidence in question was because of the secrecy that has surrounded the case.
Jackson attended the first day of the hearing on Aug 16 dressed entirely in symbolic white, but, with the judge's permission, never returned.
The 45-year-old singer is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 31 on a 10-count indictment that charges him with child molestation and conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.