Originally posted by MJDancer123 on MJJF
Defense is meeting after Lunch behind closed doors. No one is allowed in this afternoon.
Parts of the Video search of neverland and MJ'S office will be released to the Media
Brian Oxman was told by the judge if he doesnt redact the documents as ordered he will be fined. Judge was Mad
Jackson defense won't get psychological exam of accuser's family
TIM MOLLOY
Associated Press
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The judge in the molestation case against Michael Jackson on Monday rejected a defense request to conduct psychological examinations of the alleged victim's family.
Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville ruled without hearing arguments in court.
Attorneys could not comment on the decision because of a gag order.
The judge did grant a defense request to release transcripts of the grand jury selection process as long as grand jurors' names remained confidential. The defense has complained that prosecutors had too much sway over grand jurors and argued that their indictment of Jackson was reached improperly.
Jackson was originally charged by Santa Barbara County prosecutors in December 2003. Prosecutors then took the case to the grand jury, which issued a superseding indictment in April.
The pop star has pleaded not guilty to charges of child molestation, conspiracy and administering an intoxicating agent, alcohol, to the alleged victim. His trial is scheduled to start Jan. 31.
Attorneys also argued in court over a prosecution claim that subpoenas issued by the defense are overly broad.
The defense has sought medical and banking records involving the accuser's family that prosecutors say are completely irrelevant.
"There are clearly records that are out of bounds such as the gynecological records of the victim's sister or mother," said Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen.
The prosecutor said the defense had also requested 23 years of military records for the alleged victim's stepfather, and that an attorney for the family objected to a subpoena for "medical records from UCLA."
Defense attorney Robert Sanger accused Zonen of dropping "sound bites" by referring to the gynecological records.
"There's a very good reason for requesting those and I don't want to go into that right now," Sanger said.
Prosecutors also objected to the defense giving subpoenas to banks, medical facilities and others without informing the prosecution or the people referenced in the targeted records.
Jackson's attorneys said they needed to gather records without prosecution interference in order to build the defense without tipping their hand about potential strategies.
The judge, saying he wanted to protect both Jackson and the people named in the records, ordered the defense to notify the people involved. He said those people would have five court days to file objections to the release of records to the defense.
Melville said the defense would not be required to notify the prosecution about the subpoenas
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