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Friday, 20th of May, 2005
Well, today was another great day for the Michael Jackson Defense. Inspite of the fact Peter Sheplin let Gloria Allred in with a "Temp" Press Pass, and she took her cue to brag during the Press Pool during a late courtroom break, [which gets fed by New England Satelite System world wide as they speak], about how she filed the complaint which started this whole ugly mess of false accusations. She seemed quite pleased with herself, in her own glory.
Michael entered quietly, avoiding a look into the eyes of his fans, as usual about 8:25 a.m. and the public section of 43 seats was full. But the Press section of about 45 seats left about 10 seats empty. There were, I was told, about 15 in the Press Overflow, at 8:30, which slowly increased as the bored and sleepy Press drifted in to about 30 by the first break at 9:45 am. Many Press prefer the overflow room, to the Courtroom, because the Sheriffs-bailiffs are more relaxed, and you can go in and out as you please, without security scans to make quick phone reports. Quite different from early February, when Aphrodite Jones, and some AP and CNN reporters could not get into the PRESS section [because they were on a rotating system for the prized 45 limited seats] of the Court room and would stand in line at 6:30 am with the public in hopes of getting a PUBLIC seat, hiding their press badges of course. This is where I met Ivan Gold, attorney at law. Also, an alleged Rotterdamn reporter, who for some reason was using a false I.D. Just why, I still have no clue, but her English and German were flawless. Now in late May 2005 as the Press dwindles away and only Court TV and NBC, CNN have a large presence. Gone are the French, Japanese, Korean, German, and most of the BBC and Italian film crews. Plenty of empty seats in the PRESS section now, even when Larry King arrived and departed, in both the Courtroom and Overflow room.
WHY? because, in my view, MOST of the real reporters with integrity, already know that any reasonable Jury would have to find Michael Jackson, NOT GUILTY, in fact certifiably INNOCENT, with just the kind of "child-like innocence" to quote Atty. Mark Geragos, the Jesus Christ said, we would need to "enter the Kingdom of God".
INNOCENT does not sell as many newspapers and TV ads as "Whacko Jocko found Guilty". So the majority of the Press has moved on to other stories, which might have a darker ending. I for one, thought back in January 2004, even our Evil Santa Barbara District Attorney Tom Sneddon, must have some little thing on Mr. Michael J. Jackson to dare to bring this many felony count charges, after just losing a Federal case to Dr. Sundaram, and Santa Barbara County embroiled as a Defendant, due to Tom Sneddon's other big snafu... you know the false and malicious prosecution of Defense Attorney Gary Dunlap. Why evil, because of all the innocent persons, like Gary Dunlap, Ernie Armenta, Dr. Sundaram, Anthony Romero, and former cop turned "Gentle Hands" masseuse, April Cummings, and charged, over charged, and wrongfully persecuted. Mr. Armenta was exonerated by a judge after 5 months in jail on false changes. Dr. Sundaram ran a dental clinic poor people, was held prisoner by cops in his office and went to Federal Court, asked for $1.oo [yes ONE dollar] and attorneys fees. When the Federal trial AGAINST the local cops and folks was done, the Federal Jury awarded him $20,000 plus $250,000+ for attorneys fees. And they are still refusing to pay Dr. Sundaram even though a Federal court says they must. April Cummings was and is [if she is still alive] a grandmother and mother deprived of her son and daughter for trying to expose the church-connected alleged "Danites" who allegedly raped her when she was 13 here in Santa Maria. These are today powerful people, except for those who have died. Now you get the flavor of why I say EVIL Santa Barbara County District Attorneys.
But I digress. Back to Jackson Inquisition.
First witness, was Mr. Laurence Nimmer, Legal Graphics, a hold over from Thursday, who failed to take decibel readings of the chime-like bell that apparently did not always work. Defense Atty. Bob Sanger fielded a few questions on why ranch Manager Joe Marcus was there. To keep Mr. Nimmer from "tampering"?
He did get in numerous shots of CLOCKS working fine at Neverland, which was discount the dysfunctional mother, Janet, source of two diseased ridden accusers. Janet at claimed that Neverland was like a casino where you never see clocks. There were plenty of clocks in 2003, and in January 2004, when I, William Wagener, along with about 1000 central coast luckies were invited in under the watchful eyes of the Black Muslims hastily recruited from L.A.
Mr. Nimmer, was briefly cross-examined by Tom Sneddon and off the stand by 8:48 a.m. and then Judge Rodney S. Melville ordered the Jury out, as Atty. Mark Geragos was called in. Superior Court has rarely seen Melville snuckered in his own court, and Melville was not pleased by the fact. Melville flatly stated, with more firmness than he usually speaks with, that he felt Mr. Mesereau had "deceived him". Well for once I agree with Melville. "Hurricane" Mesereau did, whether intentially and coldly calculatedly or un-intentionally. But Since Larry King and another was not allowed to testify to nullify what Larry Feldman had said on the stand, showing what I have said on my local TV show, "On Second Thought", since March at least,... that Melville is the "good ol boys" "hangin" judge. At the very least, he is a no non-sense, arrogant judge, who strives to "appear" "fair and balanced". At worst.... well let's not go there.
The battle between Mr. Zonen [ by my and most Press watchers the most able prosecutor, of these "Keystone Persecutors" {remember the silent movies of the Keystone Cops bumping into each other during the chase}] and Atty. Mark Geragos on the stand, like a second Defense lawyer for Michael Jackson, knowing exactly where to draw fine lines of distinction, was an education on legal evasiveness. Mr. Geragos never raised his voice, maintaining low tones through-out the vicious, sarcastic [at times] cross-Examination by Mr. Zonen, whose voice got increasingly shrill and aggravated, to the point where he presented the wrong set of papers for Mr. Geragos to examine and demanded Mr. Geragos read aloud ..., except they were the wrong papers, which in calm cool tones Mr. Geragos pointed out. Just after, Mr. Zonen had said, "attorney scan lots of papers well, don't they" or words to that effect, and Mr. Geragos had answered, "scan lots of papers" but I am not sure about the "well" part. And then Mr. Zonen hands the WRONG papers he had too rapidly glanced at. The Court laughed, mostly at Mr. Zonen. Now you get why I refer to them as the "Keystone" persecutors. In a big hurry, flustered, but incompetent. And Mr. Zonen is the most competent of the three. Squawen Claws kept his mouth shut most of the day. And we were all so grateful. [On behalf of the entire Press corp. & Public, Thank you God, above]
In short, if this is short, Mark Geragos over and over made the distinction Persecutor, ahemm, I mean, Prosecutor Zonen wanted to blurr, that: Michael lets young boys sleep in his bedroom, not slept "with boys' as Mr. Zonen put it over and over. Mr. Geragos also stressed he was there to "watch" the drama queen Janet and her dysfunctional sons, because his investigation had lead him to know she is a often litigant [J.C. Penny] and her son accused HER of abuse, and she accused her ex-husband of abuse,... and "all of a sudden we get a false accusation". While Geragos remained calm and cool through out, Mr. Zonen so forgot himself, that at one point Judge Melville reminded him that he was abusing the privilege to "approach" the witness. He did it about 4 times by my count, before the Judge called him on it.
Who knows what the Jury thought at the end of this battle of lawyers. From my view and four public observers I talked to afterward, this was a WIN day for Michael Jackson, even though Defense will now have to surrender emails between Geragos and others up to certain date, which might reveal "conspiracy" elements, used to convict Michael. Or the whole darn think could be just a ruse to send the Prosecutors off on a wild goose chase, and use up there last energy fruitlessly, missing something or body they might have called in on rebuttal. But it is just as likely, there is NOTHING else to get.
I predict nothing. But if the Jury can put aside their built in prejudice and remember M.J. is not on trial for possessing Playboys and Barely Legal magazines, which are legal, [and some Christian Pastors have them] and no one without an axe to grind has said they saw Michael molest anyone, they most apply the "beyond Reasonable doubt" test, and this case is all built on, in my opinion, evidence manufacturing by Tom Sneddon, and a grifter, from east L.A. by the name of Janet, with ever changing last names.
Just look at the photo of Janet coming into court. Covering herself, like someone who has a lot to hide. Then look at Jackson's witnesses striding into court assured and un-ashamed. Those contrasts alone scream I N N O C E N T. And I am not a MJ fan or groupie. Just a first hand witness to the evil perpetrated on many innocent people by a malicious Elected Prosecutor who has been in office at least a decade too long.
Mr. Jackson is just the latest victim of the Evil that lurks in the Santa Barbara District Attorney's office. Like Medusa, one body but many snake heads. Snakes are cold blooded.
To BE Remembered.
Judge Melville, wasted no time in thanking both sides for their fine briefs on what to do with the thorny issue of "limited waiver", which some youthful "Legal Analysts" for NBC, claimed they had never heard of. Youthful lawyers. Says it all. Heard of or not, Judge Melville was as upset as he gets on the bench. Flat out, Melville stated: "I feel deceived by Mr. Mesereau, and I am considering sanctions". Mr. Sneddon and Zonen cracked a control smile, like the cat that knows he has got the mouse in his clutches. "This" puts us in a difficult situation Melville opined, can't un-ring the bell [Jury heard too much]. But can't deny the defendants right to limited waiver, because it may give rise to appeal, if convicted on any little thing. So sanctions. If over $1000.oo my information from the State Bar Association is that it will be a black mark on Mr. Thomas "Hurricane" Mesereau record. My guess, is it will be smaller, if Mr. Michael Jackson is acquitted on all counts.
Final ruling. "I'm going to recognize the waiver as it stands." Probably because neither side moved to "strike" the testimony. Prosecutor Zonen went on to hammer Atty Mark Geragos for more than three hours, finally nailing his slippery hide down on emails, which he demanded the defense give him during motions at the end of the day which came at about 12:30 PM. |
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Wednesday, 17th of May, 2005
Well, today was another great day for the Michael Jackson Defense. Two children, cousins of Michael testified that they had been to Neverland many times, and slept in his two story "bedroom" suite. One a boy of about 10 or 11, R.J., seemed to be brushing tears from his eyes, as Ron Zonen drilled the lad about his having seen the cancer-infested accuser and his brother masterbate while looking at naked women on Tv. Three jurors looked kindly at the lad and then in a sorta disbelief that Mr. Zonen was zeroing in on this subject to try to break the lad. At one point, the lad asked him to speak slower. Mr. Zonen, in my opinion lost points with the Jury. Then came the videographer #2, Mr. Robinson, who unabashedly admitted his job was to make Mr. Jackson look good. But the final killer witness was a former actress, whose testimony, I missed, Ms. Johnson. She had such credible command, according to Sharon Sidney, of 
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