Jackson Judge to Rule on Past Sex Abuse Allegations
‘The judge in the Michael Jackson trial on Friday set a March 28 hearing to decide whether jurors can hear about past sex offense allegations against the singer in what could be a turning point in an already sensational case.
Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville also dismissed a motion for a mistrial brought by the defense as the trial ended its third week of testimony.
With jurors having a day off, lawyers for both sides conferred with the judge on several other key issues — the admissibility of the pop superstar’s finances and how the fingerprints of Jackson’s teen accuser got onto pornographic magazines.
Melville ruled that the prosecution, which has alleged Jackson is on the brink of bankruptcy, could subpoena the entertainer’s financial records. But he said they would not be opened in the trial unless he heard testimony that made the details relevant.’
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