Me parece que aun no se ha puesto... yo me entere anoche casi a las 3:00, por los breves de Europa Press del txt y esta mañana lo daban en las noticias de Antena 3. Al fin el juez ha hecho algo que buscaba la defensa 
Aunque a nadie nos guste que esto se extienda demasiado en el tiempo...
31 de Enero de 2005
Esa es la nueva fecha prevista para el inicio del juicio.
Judge postpones Michael Jackson trial until January 31
SANTA MARIA, United States (AFP) - A California judge postponed pop star Michael Jackson's trial on child molestation charges until January 31, citing an overwhelming amount of material being used in the case.
"It is apparent from discovery problems and the huge amount of material that the trial that I set was overly optimistic," Judge Rodney Melville said.
The trial had been scheduled to start on September 13.
Earlier in the day, prosecutors and Jackson's attorneys battled in a pre-trial hearing to determine whether there is enough hard evidence to go ahead with the case.
Deputy district attorney Gordon Auchincloss charged that Jackson, 45, built his Neverland ranch, complete with amusement park rides, to abduct, abuse and seduce children.
The ranch, which takes its name from the Peter Pan tale, "was designed to entice and attract children," Auchincloss said.
"It is an isolated and gated area where Michael Jackson could carry out his plans (of) false imprisonment, child abduction and extortion," Auchincloss said.
Jackson attorneys led by Thomas Mesereau tried to get the judge to drop the charges, which they argue the grand jury handed down without the benefit of evidence.
Mesereau condemned the case against the megastar as absurd and urged the judge to throw it out, saying there is evidence the family is trying to get money.
"The case is an effort to take down a major celebrity," Mesereau alleged.
But, Auchincloss said, "there is no way the grand jury is misled in indicting Michael Jackson."
Jackson pleaded not guilty on April 30 to charges that include child molestation and conspiracies to abduct a child, false imprisonment and extortion. He could face a long prison sentence if convicted.
"There are 28 covert acts that support the conspiracy charges. Michael Jackson had the opportunity and motive to commit the crime," Auchincloss said.
The prosecutor said the child, identified as John Doe, a cancer victim, "thought Michael Jackson was the coolest guy in the world" while Jackson showered him with gifts.
In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson," which was broadcast in February 2003, the star acknowledged having shared his bed with children.
"The video was Michael Jackson's downfall. The day after it was broadcast the (Michael Jackson) camp went onto a crisis mode to put out the fire started by the video," Auchincloss said.
"The fact he rationalized his conduct on national TV was his downfall. He ignited a fireball of criticism that made him an object of international loathing and scorn," he added.
After the television program aired, prosecutors said, Jackson and his associates forced the alleged victim's family to take a vacation in luxurious resorts.
Mesereau countered: "The idea that they were imprisoned and forced to fly on private jets to Florida, to socialize with celebrities such as (actor) Chris Tucker, is absurd on its face. It would be laughed out of court by a jury."
Earlier this week, Jackson's team filed a motion to have the indictment thrown out, claiming Prosecutor Tom Sneddon had "bullied" and cajoled witnesses into making groundless allegations before the grand jury that handed down the charges.
They accused Sneddon of "flagrant misconduct" and of flouting the laws of evidence during the hearings in March and April in an "overzealous" bid to prosecute Jackson.
The defense team suggested that Sneddon, who led the failed 1993 investigation into the allegations against Jackson, held a grudge against the superstar.
Jackson, who is charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy at Neverland last year, on June 17 issued a statement saying: "I did not, and would not, ever, harm a child."
He spoke out after details of a secret 1993 out-of-court settlement of an earlier child abuse case were leaked to media. Under the deal, Jackson agreed to pay a teenage boy 15.3 million dollars in a civil settlement that led to the collapse of the criminal investigation.
news.yahoo.com
Aunque a nadie nos guste que esto se extienda demasiado en el tiempo...31 de Enero de 2005
Esa es la nueva fecha prevista para el inicio del juicio.
Judge postpones Michael Jackson trial until January 31
SANTA MARIA, United States (AFP) - A California judge postponed pop star Michael Jackson's trial on child molestation charges until January 31, citing an overwhelming amount of material being used in the case.
"It is apparent from discovery problems and the huge amount of material that the trial that I set was overly optimistic," Judge Rodney Melville said.
The trial had been scheduled to start on September 13.
Earlier in the day, prosecutors and Jackson's attorneys battled in a pre-trial hearing to determine whether there is enough hard evidence to go ahead with the case.
Deputy district attorney Gordon Auchincloss charged that Jackson, 45, built his Neverland ranch, complete with amusement park rides, to abduct, abuse and seduce children.
The ranch, which takes its name from the Peter Pan tale, "was designed to entice and attract children," Auchincloss said.
"It is an isolated and gated area where Michael Jackson could carry out his plans (of) false imprisonment, child abduction and extortion," Auchincloss said.
Jackson attorneys led by Thomas Mesereau tried to get the judge to drop the charges, which they argue the grand jury handed down without the benefit of evidence.
Mesereau condemned the case against the megastar as absurd and urged the judge to throw it out, saying there is evidence the family is trying to get money.
"The case is an effort to take down a major celebrity," Mesereau alleged.
But, Auchincloss said, "there is no way the grand jury is misled in indicting Michael Jackson."
Jackson pleaded not guilty on April 30 to charges that include child molestation and conspiracies to abduct a child, false imprisonment and extortion. He could face a long prison sentence if convicted.
"There are 28 covert acts that support the conspiracy charges. Michael Jackson had the opportunity and motive to commit the crime," Auchincloss said.
The prosecutor said the child, identified as John Doe, a cancer victim, "thought Michael Jackson was the coolest guy in the world" while Jackson showered him with gifts.
In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson," which was broadcast in February 2003, the star acknowledged having shared his bed with children.
"The video was Michael Jackson's downfall. The day after it was broadcast the (Michael Jackson) camp went onto a crisis mode to put out the fire started by the video," Auchincloss said.
"The fact he rationalized his conduct on national TV was his downfall. He ignited a fireball of criticism that made him an object of international loathing and scorn," he added.
After the television program aired, prosecutors said, Jackson and his associates forced the alleged victim's family to take a vacation in luxurious resorts.
Mesereau countered: "The idea that they were imprisoned and forced to fly on private jets to Florida, to socialize with celebrities such as (actor) Chris Tucker, is absurd on its face. It would be laughed out of court by a jury."
Earlier this week, Jackson's team filed a motion to have the indictment thrown out, claiming Prosecutor Tom Sneddon had "bullied" and cajoled witnesses into making groundless allegations before the grand jury that handed down the charges.
They accused Sneddon of "flagrant misconduct" and of flouting the laws of evidence during the hearings in March and April in an "overzealous" bid to prosecute Jackson.
The defense team suggested that Sneddon, who led the failed 1993 investigation into the allegations against Jackson, held a grudge against the superstar.
Jackson, who is charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy at Neverland last year, on June 17 issued a statement saying: "I did not, and would not, ever, harm a child."
He spoke out after details of a secret 1993 out-of-court settlement of an earlier child abuse case were leaked to media. Under the deal, Jackson agreed to pay a teenage boy 15.3 million dollars in a civil settlement that led to the collapse of the criminal investigation.
news.yahoo.com
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