Day 15: MOTIONS - Jackson Prosecution Tries to Substantiate Case by Looking to the Past

Friday, 18 March 2005

Day 15 in Michel Jackson’s trial consisted of a series of motions and decisions pertaining to, the 1993 case, the possible fingerprint contamination of the evidence and Mr. Jackson’s finances, among other things. On the heels of two weeks of highly contradictory testimony from the accuser and his siblings, the prosecution, once again, asked the judge to consider bringing in the alleged, but never charged, 'prior acts' levied against Mr. Jackson, in an attempt to substantiate their fledgling case.

Former Maid And TV Personality Testify at Jackson Trial

Friday, March 18, 2005

Yesterday's day in court saw one of the many celebrities listed on the possible witness list testify, followed by a former maid of Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley ranch. Fritz Coleman, who works as a weatherman for KNBC as well as being a stand-up comedian, discussed his interaction with the Arvizo family when he met them in 1999 through Jamie Masada's comedy camp for underprivelaged children, according to the Associated Press. He said he helped the Arvizo children form comedy routines as part of the camp and found them to be "personal and polite and charismatic."

Day 14: Michael Jackson's Former Housekeeper Says She Never Saw Mr. Jackson Serve Alcohol to a Minor

March 17, 2005

Day 14 in the Michael Jackson trial was highlighted by two very important statements by a former housekeeper at Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch who testified Thursday. Firstly, she said that she had never seen Michael Jackson serve alcohol to a minor. Kiki Fournier said children who remained at Neverland anywhere from a few days to months at a time would sometimes stay in Mr. Jackson's room, and she described kids running willing there without parental supervision and little discipline from Mr. Jackson, being permitted to stay up late, eat candy, watch movies and play games.

More Detectives Take The Stand in Jackson Case

Thursday, March 17, 2005

In court yesterday jurors heard testimony from police officers involved in the investigation against Michael Jackson as they testified about evidence seized from Neverland Valley ranch on November 18th 2003.

Day 13: Jackson Defense Creates Doubts About Seized Evidence

March 16, 2005

Day 13 in the Michael Jackson trial focused, for the most part, on the evidence that was seized from Mr. Jackson's residence. The defense noted disqualifying details in the dates of some of the pubications as well as a lack of evidence to support their relevancy.

Michael Jackson's Accuser Finishes His Testimony

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Michael Jackson's Accuser Gavin Arvizo finished his testimony yesterday after finishing cross-examination by lead Defence attorney Thomas Mesereau and then redirect questioning by District Attorney Tom Sneddon.

Day 12: Jackson Accuser's Contradictions Continue, Lead Prosecution Investigator Testifies

March 15, 2005

Day 12 of Michael Jackson's trial began with the fourth and last day of testimony from the accuser. The teenage boy who says Michael Jackson molested him left the witness stand Tuesday after telling jurors that he denied the abuse to a school administrator because he was tired of the other kids making fun of him.

Michael Jackson Prays with Jesse Jackson To Start Trial Days

Tuesday, 15 March 2005

Michael Jackson has been starting his trial days by praying with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Raymone Bain Bain shared on Tuesday. Michael Jackson periodically consults Rev Jesse Jackson on both spiritual and personal issues, said his pubicist, Raymone K. Bain. "He speaks to the Rev. Jesse Jackson often. They've known each other for a long time."

Day 11: Accuser States, Repeatedly, Michael Jackson 'did nothing to me'
Tuesday, 15 March 2005

On Day 11 of the Michael Jackson trial Attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. had to work very hard to get a straight answer out of the prosecution’s star witness, the 15 year old accuser, himself.

Jackson Accuser Admits: Michael "...didn't do anything to me."

Monday, March 14, 2005

After a week of (frankly) dubious testimony from the Prosecution's witnesses the already-laughable 'case' against Michael Jackson has endured another massive blow. Once again, it was a witness for the Prosecution that did it. And this time, it was the star witness himself - Michael's accuser, Gavin Arvizo.