Jackson Prosecution Rests Their Case

Jackson defense requests acquittal

Thursday, May 05, 2005

Santa Barbara District Attorney Tom Sneddon announced that the Prosecution had rested their case against Michael Jackson yesterday after two months of witnesses, evidence and judgements.

The Defence immediately filed a motion for a judgement of acquittal on the grounds that The Prosecution did not prove their case, according to the Associated Press.

The final witness called by Prosecutors, Rudy Provencio, admitted during cross-examination that he had hand-written changes to an interview he previously had with law enforcement officials before he took the stand to testify. The witness claimed he heard conversations that would lead to a conspiracy. He also claimed that un-indicted alleged co-conspirators Vinnie Amen and Marc Schaffel mentioned to him that the Arvizo family had "escaped" Neverland Valley ranch according to the Santa Maria Times. Provencio admitted he didn't contact the police, but did make mention of the conversations in his notebook.

The acquittal motion will be heard first thing in court today. If the request is not granted, the Defence are expected to call their first witnesses, which include Wade Robson and Macauley Culkin.

Source - MJNI.COM