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You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginMichael Jackson - Conrad Murray's Lawyers 'Don't Have The Budget' For Lengthy Michael Jackson Trial01 March 2011 01:42 Caption: Michael Firestone as Michael Jackson (Picture) THE REEL AWARDS - A Star-Studded Show Featuring Award-Winning Impersonators held at Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada .... Conrad Murray's Lawyers 'Don't Have The Budget' For Lengthy Michael Jackson Trial Lawyers representing DR. CONRAD MURRAY have urged a judge not to delay the upcoming involuntary manslaughter trial into MICHAEL JACKSON's death - because they "don't have the budget" for lengthy court proceedings.The medic stands accused of administering the drug Propofol which killed the King of Pop in June 2009. The case is scheduled to begin on 24 March (11), but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor could push back the start date of the trial after prosecutors called for a later hearing, according to the Associated Press. Speaking on Monday (28Feb10), he said, "I am extremely distressed about the state of this case and whether the defense is prepared for trial and its obligations to Dr. Murray." But Murray's legal team have appealed to Judge Pastor to keep 24 March as the start date - as they are running out of cash. Defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan pleaded, "We need to go to trial right away. We don't have the budget that would let us draw this out." Reports suggest prosecutors are objecting to the trial start date because they are entitled to receive discovery of defense evidence 30 days before trial starts - a deadline which has already passed. The judge threatened Murray’s lawyers with hefty fines for failing to share evidence with prosecutors. He told the attorneys for the pop icon’s personal physician that he would impose the fines or other sanctions on Wednesday (02Mar11) unless they met their legal obligation to turn over witness statements and expert reports to prosecutors. Meanwhile, the judge has ordered Deputy District Attorney David Walgren to turn over digital photos from Jackson's autopsy as well as all of the surveillance tapes recorded at his home on the day he died.
so is this saying that defence and procicution have evidence that each are supposed to notify the other of that they haven't? :?
First they say the tapes have gone missing...then it was reported there were never any tapes made because Michael didn't like to filmed at home, now the D.A. has them?
so why the focus on the defense not holding anything back when apparently the prosecution is also?
Quote from: "jill"First they say the tapes have gone missing...then it was reported there were never any tapes made because Michael didn't like to filmed at home, now the D.A. has them?The thing I read is; first the tapes were missing and then the police has them and now DA has them. Probably IF there's a tape for real, then the police took it first and then gave it to DA for the investigation.
Quote from: "PureLove"Quote from: "jill"First they say the tapes have gone missing...then it was reported there were never any tapes made because Michael didn't like to filmed at home, now the D.A. has them?The thing I read is; first the tapes were missing and then the police has them and now DA has them. Probably IF there's a tape for real, then the police took it first and then gave it to DA for the investigation. Funny, I never heard that one. So many things have been reported throughout this whole thing, no one knows what's truth and what's not. I guess that's the point.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a tape at the trial. There can be a staged scene to make it look more real as a part of the show. Michael as the creator of this show, could definitely have staged a scene of it.