Breaking News-Prosecution asks for delay in trial
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/02/michael-jackson-conrad-murray-trial.html
.Michael Jackson case: Prosecutor says defense isn't sharing information, asks for delay of doctor's trial
A prosecutor asked Thursday that the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor be delayed because of what she said was the failure of the defense to share information about its planned case, including the findings of its star forensic witness.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor left the scheduled March 24 start of Dr. Conrad Murray’s trial in place, but said he shared the prosecution’s frustration and reminded defense attorneys that they could be fined or barred from calling witnesses if they did not comply with legal obligations to turn over the materials.
“Dr. Murray is entitled to have a speedy trial, but it’s not trial by lack of information,” Pastor said.
Deputy Dist. Atty. Deborah Brazil complained that with only a month before trial, Murray’s lawyers have not handed over a report or notes about the expected testimony of Dr. Paul White.
The defense acknowledged in court that White, a Dallas anesthesiologist with an expertise in propofol -- the drug that killed Jackson -- is its most important witness. But defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan insisted the expert had not prepared a report and had communicated his findings verbally. Those findings, Flanagan said, included the opinion that Jackson was addicted to Demerol and that Murray did not cause Jackson’s death.
Pastor urged Murray’s lawyers to provide more information about White's testimony to the prosecution.
“I’m just finding it very difficult to believe that a renowned forensic expert in any subject is going to take the stand without having documentation in front of him,” the judge said.
Murray, 57, is accused of involuntary manslaughter in the June 2009 death of the pop icon. His lawyers have suggested that Jackson self-administered the fatal dose of propofol
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The more time goes on, the more I feel in a roller coaster, going up and down, up and down oops I am getting dizzy here.. <!-- s --><!-- s -->
I think I'm gonna save some carrots for the Bugs Bunnies we're gonna see.
I also just read another story about what happened in court today, and nothing makes sense of course.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=12987564
Flanagan told Pastor he hadn't prepared such notes for trials for at least 10 years.
Flanagan contended that California trial laws don't require him to prepare reports on witness interviews to hand over to prosecutors.
Pastor disagreed, saying the strategy appeared to undermine rules intended to prevent surprises during testimony at trial.
"It is a recipe for disaster," Pastor said. "We don't do trials based upon memory."
The judge rejected a request by prosecutor Deborah Brazil to vacate the scheduled start of Murray's trial in late March over the issue.
She argued there was no way the doctor's defense team could be prepared for trial if they had not yet written and handed over reports.
The above is just a portion of this 2 page story. So, defense attorney Flanagan says the CA law doesn't require him to prepare and give these reports to prosecutors. Judge Pastor disagrees and wants to prevent SURPRISES during the trial <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D --> OH, and why would prosecutor Deborah Brazil be concerned about Murray's defense team being prepared, she's on the other side? Maybe the real reason the prosecutors are looking to delay the trial is because they don't have evidence to prove their case? Maybe MJ will be a surprise witness for Murray <!-- s --><!-- s -->
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KJ has dropped her charges,this was all released yesterday/day before so it is definitley unravelling at snowball speed and YES they are 100% holding hands haahahaha
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Remember when EVERYTHING since 2009 was delayed?
Tour
911 call
Funeral
TII Film release
DVD release
Murray's arrest
Album release
Game release
Syringe 'Evidence' testing (18months delayed this is by far the winner)
Trial....
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A prosecutor in the involuntary manslaughter case against Dr. Conrad Murray asked the judge Thursday to delay the trial, which is set to begin in a month.
Murray, who is charged in the death of pop star Michael Jackson, invoked his right to a speedy trial within 60 days of his arraignment, but the prosecution complained the defense has not met its duty to share information about potential witnesses.
"I do not take notes when talking to a witness," defense lawyer Michael Flanigan told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor during a hearing Thursday.
Judge Pastor scolded Flanagan and his co-cousel Ed Chernoff for not providing more details to the prosecution about the testimony they expect from the 93 people listed as potential defense witnesses.
"There are sanctions, including monetary and continuances, and also including preclusion of a witness," the judge warned.
Judge Pastor appeared caught by surprise at Murray's arraignment last month when defense lawyers invoked his right to hava a trial within 60 days.
Flanagan, outside of court Thursday, said the defense will be ready when jury selection is scheduled to start on March 24.
"The defendant has a right to go to trial within 60 days," he said. "I don't think there's any obligation for him to be completely ready 30 days before he's set to go to trial, if that were the true then what would we do the last 30 days?"
Judge Pastor ordered Murray's lawyers to create written summaries of what they've been told by witnesses in interviews.
"I guess we'll have to go out and take some more statements and tell the prosecution a little buit more about where we're coming from," Flanagan said.
Judge Pastor set a hearing for Monday morning to consider the prosecution request for a delay.
The judge also delayed making a decision until next week on allowing a new lawyer to join Murray's defense team until he can determine if there is a conflict of interest.
The lawyer, Nareg Gourjian, had worked on Michael Jackson's child molestation defense.
Murray wants Gourjian to replace Joseph Low, who left the defense team earlier this month.
Gourjian's former law firm, headed by lawyer Mark Geragos, raised the possible conflict of interest because the firm represented Jackson for two years starting in 2003, when he was charged with child molestation.
Geragos, and Michael Jackson estate's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, appeared in court Thursday to discuss the matter. But Judge Pastor asked them to return next week to meet privately because it involves "very sensitive material."
Gourjian told the judge last week that he was "in no way involved" in the Jackson case because he was "a brand-new lawyer" busy working on the a murder case at the time.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009 from what the coroner ruled was an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol
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We need a second trial, urgently.
Not only everything got delayed, we had everything doubled so far.
And then we need garbage bins. Tons of garbage bins.
Seems we may need to stop our watches, clocks, everything that is ticking and freeze it in time.
Because time, the 4th dimension, is being no more under our control in this story.
Frozen in time, buried alive - this is what we've seen here too:
I thought, in discovery, prosecution has to share their evidence with the defense, not the other way round? (where are our lawyers, here?).
Maybe it's a nod to Michael who was notoriously late for everything.. <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
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