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整个场面精彩着呢！AK会稍后译出，看的懂英文的先过过瘾``````````这老头够嚣张：www.santamariatimes.com
Vacations are always nice, unlike people
It's not a vacation," Tom Sneddon said. "It's more than a vacation. The Santa Barbara County district attorney seemed relieved as he hurried through the courtroom after Friday's pre-trial hearing in the Michael Jackson child molestation case. Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville and defense attorneys had agreed that Sneddon would not miss the big trip that he and his wife had planned - a trip that conflicts with the next Jackson hearing date and for which Sneddon said he would not be reimbursed financially if he canceled. For awhile, though, it looked like the lead prosecutor would have to kiss his plans goodbye. "If I can cancel my vacation, I guess you can cancel yours," Melville told Sneddon. The DA stiffened. "All right, I'll be here," Sneddon said. Then he threw a sheaf of papers on the desk hard enough for a slapping sound to be heard throughout the courtroom. Sneddon took his seat, closed his legal folders and shoved the stack to a corner of the table like he had quit. Long seconds passed during which Sneddon seemed to grow more agitated. "I'm sorry I'm upsetting you," Melville said. "I don't want to upset anybody." Looking perturbed, Sneddon seemed ready to speak but suddenly pushed his hands in front of him as if he was brushing off the jurist. After all, the judge had just brushed off Sneddon's suggestion that he take the witness stand right then and there. Melville agrees with defense lawyers that Sneddon must explain under oath what he knew about the relationship between a private investigator working on the Jackson case and Jackson's former lead attorney. Sneddon had told the judge he was desperate and would videotape a statement, sign an affidavit or do whatever the court desired in order to provide the required testimony - as long as he could continue the special plans he made with his wife. But the judge didn't budge. During a recess, Santa Maria Times reporter Quintin Cushner asked Sneddon where he was going on vacation. Instead of answering, Sneddon's eyes told Cushner where he could go. Associated Press correspondent Linda Deutsch later reported that Sneddon and his wife are headed on a prepaid trip to Alaska to celebrate their 37th anniversary. I hope they have a nice time. And I hope that Sneddon's in a better mood on his holiday than he was in court last week. Mostly, though, I hope he's in an even better mood when he goes back to work. Sneddon needs to control his emotions rather than letting his emotions control him. Even with a strong case, pouting prosecutors rarely win the hearts and minds of jurors, judges or anybody else. Sneddon can't be all that happy about testifying, anyway - an odd event that most district attorneys never experience. Maybe he's embarrassed. Maybe he's just peeved. Whatever was bothering him Friday, Sneddon was testy from the start. As defense attorney Robert Sanger began to detail his complaints, Sneddon tossed his pen on the table in a snit, abruptly scratched his head and offered up body language that signaled distress. Sneddon then rose with his hands on his hips to dispute Sanger's version of events. At one point he sounded totally frustrated. "Some of this stuff is ... I don't know what to say," he said. Then he seemed ready to rumble. "Let's do it and get it over with," Sneddon said. "I have nothing to hide." The scene would have made great television if Melville hadn't banned cameras from court. Continuing the debate, Sanger spoke and sat. Then Sneddon stood and spoke. But before Sneddon was through, Sanger stood once again. "Let me finish," Sneddon snapped. "I didn't jump up in front of you." The back-and-forth disagreements continued. Then Melville canceled Sneddon's vacation. Sneddon eventually seemed to rally and accept his fate, although he seemed to sulk briefly after the recess. When court resumed, even Jackson's new lead defense attorney seemed to feel sorry for Sneddon. Thomas Mesereau Jr. said he didn't want to disturb Sneddon's plans. "I don't want to do that to anybody," he said. Neither did the judge. After Sneddon's all rested up from his trip, it might finally dawn on him that it's nice to be nice.* Steve Corbett's column appears Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. He can be reached at 739-2215 or e-mailed at scorbett@pulitzer.net. Read Corbett online at www.santamariatimes.com.July 10, 2004 |
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