Big Blow to Defense In MJ Manslaughter Trial

mdcmdc Posts: 343
edited January 1970 in News
[size=14pt]Big Blow to Defense In MJ Manslaughter Trial<br />[/size]<br />5 minutes ago by TMZ Staff  <br /><br />The judge in the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial just undercut a big part of the defense, by ruling 16 hours of rehearsal footage for the "This Is It" tour doesn't show MJ to be in poor health.<br /><br /><br />0725-michaek-jackson-this-is-it-bn.jpg<br /><br />Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers wanted the outtakes to prove Jackson was very ill in the days before his death.  The argument goes -- he was already dying, so Dr. Murray can't be held responsible for his death.<br /><br />But Judge Michael Pastor ruled ... the outtakes were valuable to Sony Pictures -- which objected to turning over the footage -- and the video did not show MJ in poor health.<br /><br />If the hours of video show a healthy Michael, it undercuts a major line of defense for Murray.<br /><br />http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/25/doctor-conrad-murray-propofol-big-blow-to-defense-mj-michael-jackson-manslaughter-trial-this-is-it-tour-footage-rehearsal-sony-pictures/<br />

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  • AndreaAndrea Posts: 3,787
    Hey it's the 777 shirt on a 777 date!  Well played TMZ.
  • _Anna__Anna_ Posts: 1,739
    That's the second article today. TMZ made a long break of Michael news lately, but they posted 2 important articles today.<br />So Michael was healthy in that period. La Toya said he was only skin and bones, Karen Faye says the same (not that I put any base on any of her statements), La Toya said in her book that Paris said Michael was always cold and feeling/looking sick. <br /><br />I don't know how to take this article. I go with what I've seen with my eyes in the movie- a great gorgeous looking, fit Michael who showes no sign of illness, moving like a man in his 30s.<br />
  • GraceGrace Posts: 2,864
    Anybody expected anything different?<br />And who's the guy on the picture btw?
  • becbec Posts: 6,387
    This is in complete contrast to the AP article running everywhere else: http://news.yahoo.com/final-jackson-rehearsals-wont-shown-trial-162951366.html<br /><br />
    Final Jackson rehearsals won't be shown at trial<br />APBy ANTHONY McCARTNEY - AP Entertainment Writer | AP – 58 mins ago<br />Related Content<br /><br />    * FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo, Dr. Conrad Murray, singer Michael Jackson’s personal physician, appears in Los Angeles Superior Court where Murray pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s 2009 death. Sony Pictures asked a judge Friday to quash a subpoena requiring it to produce footage from Jackson's film "This Is It" because a defense attorney said earlier this week the footage showed Jackson was mostly healthy and called the effort "a big waste of time." (AP Photo/Irfan Khan, File)<br /><br />      FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo, Dr. Conrad Murray, singer Michael Jackson’s …<br /><br />LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says unseen footage of Michael Jackson's final rehearsals cannot be shown to jurors in the upcoming trial of the doctor charged in his death.<br /><br />Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor approved a motion by Sony Pictures quashing a subpoena for 16 hours of previously-unseen footage of Jackson's rehearsals for a series of comeback concerts. He said Monday that the images were valuable to the studio and did not show the singer in poor health as Dr. Conrad Murray's attorneys have contended.<br /><br />Prosecutors had wanted to show several hours of footage to show that Jackson was engaged, confident and healthy in the days before his death on June 25, 2009.<br /><br />Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. His trial is slated to begin Sept. 8.
    <br /><br />Wtf?
  • AndreaAndrea Posts: 3,787
    So to recap TMZ's articles on Michael today...<br /><br />....Katherine tells TMZ directly that there's no evidence that MJ was killed (by the estate).<br /><br />....The defense's evidence of footage showing Michael in poor health doesn't show that.<br /><br />This evidence (or lack thereof) shows something that is obvious to us...a non-dead Michael.<br /><br />According to TMZ.
  • Mish1981Mish1981 Posts: 538
    on 1311615455:
    <br />So to recap TMZ's articles on Michael today...<br /><br />....Katherine tells TMZ directly that there's no evidence that MJ was killed (by the estate).<br /><br />....The defense's evidence of footage showing Michael is poor health doesn't show that.<br /><br />This evidence (or lack thereof) shows something that is obvious to us...a non-dead Michael.<br /><br />According to TMZ.<br />
    <br /><br />Hm, I agree
  • SouzaSouza Posts: 9,400
    on 1311614973:
    <br />Anybody expected anything different?<br />And who's the guy on the picture btw?<br />
    <br />Lol, is it even a guy? ;)

    "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

  • [size=12pt]For me it is wonderful news. katherine statement and Now michael was in good health.. Michael come out where ever you are.. lol.. finally we are getting somewhere.. [/size]
  • VeryLittleSusieVeryLittleSusie Posts: 1,483
    afraid/ <br />Yay, that's how exactly we were expecting! And piece by piece! Great news! <br /> :-*
  • I'm sure the defense will be fine. They still have the stongest arguement, he couldn't have killed someone that's not dead.  ;)
  • paula-cpaula-c Posts: 7,221
    and another thing they expected to see?<br /> ;D
  • finfinfinfin Posts: 648
    0725-michaek-jackson-this-is-it-bn.jpg<br /><br />This pic reminded me of this one:<br /><br />Picture2.png<br /><br />
  • Sorry but i think that's Michael with the 777 shirt  :o
  • 2good2btrue2good2btrue Posts: 4,210
    Yeh.....she's dancing around the kitchen table....Oh my God !! afraid/ afraid/ afraid/<br /><br />He wasn't sick... ::) ::)<br /><br />Oh that's right: this is a hoax, and the rest of the world are just catching on... :D ;D ;D ;D<br /><br />Thanks TMZ.
  • taty_2crazytaty_2crazy Posts: 290
    on 1311638708:
    <br />Yeh.....she's dancing around the kitchen table....Oh my God !! afraid/ afraid/ afraid/<br /><br />He wasn't sick... ::) ::)<br /><br />Oh that's right: this is a hoax, and the rest of the world are just catching on... :D ;D ;D ;D<br /><br />Thanks TMZ. <br />
    I couldn´t said it better. ;D
  • becbec Posts: 6,387
    Am I missing something? Who's dancing around what table?
  • This is great! I think we are finally getting somewhere. Again, all the conflicting stories prove that that's exactly what all this is..a STORY. And dead men don't tell tales ;)
  • AnaMarciaAnaMarcia Posts: 860
    This is great news.<br />It shows that I was not wrong about my impressions.<br />Michael was beautiful and healthy in TII.<br /><br />It's so cool!  ;D
  • on 1311697204:
    <br />Am I missing something? Who's dancing around what table?<br />
    <br />[size=12pt]ROFLMAO. I wondered the same thing. Huh? lol[/size] ;D 8) lolol/
  • PureLovePureLove Posts: 5,891
    on 1311623321:
    <br />0725-michaek-jackson-this-is-it-bn.jpg<br /><br />This pic reminded me of this one:<br /><br />Picture2.png<br />
    <br /><br />Yep, they are both Michael. <br /><br />Of course Michael was healthy in TII.
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