Court Session 16: The Accuser’s DNA Was Not Found
Today, Michael Jackson arrived 20 minutes early, accompanied by his mother, father, and his attorney, Thomas Mesereau. He responded to fans who were shouting “We love you, Michael” by waving at them. After that, Michael slowly walked toward the courtroom without help from others.
In court today, the defense attorneys asked the judge to prevent the prosecutor from presenting items obtained as evidence from the confiscated computers from Jackson’s room, because they have nothing to do with this case. The judge temporarily agreed to the request.
Robert Sanger told the judge that yesterday the prosecutor had provided them with documents from the computers, none of which directly related to Michael, or which did not concern the time period when Michael was in contact with the accuser.
The documents included adult-oriented material and photos of children whose custody was being transferred. The user had also visited websites related to Walt Disney and toys.
Prosecutor Gordon Auchincloss said the documents in question relate to Jackson because they were found in his room.
Sanger said the saved material on the computers shows dates from 1998 to 2003 and was automatically stored by the computer. This means that when the user visited a website or checked electronic posts, these photos may have been saved automatically. He added that it is unclear who had access to this material.
The prosecutor had alleged that Michael Jackson showed the accuser and his brother immoral websites.
The prosecutor said the username was registered on the computer as Marcel Jackson. The prosecution believes Michael Jackson used this alias.
Sanger pointed out that one of Michael’s cousins sometimes uses that name when using the computer. He also added that he does not mean that he saved this material.
The judge said he would like to prevent the presentation of these documents in court.
After the discussion on this matter ended, the jury was allowed to enter the courtroom.
In court, magazines and books seized from Michael Jackson’s home were shown to the jury. Judge Melville said that none of these items were illegal, and he asked both sides to use the phrase “adult products” instead of the word “obscene.”
The case inspector, who had been subpoenaed to the witness stand, testified that they did not obtain the accuser’s and his brother’s DNA from these items. Only one magazine had fingerprints of Michael Jackson and the accuser on it. The defense attorneys believe these fingerprints relate to the time when the accuser picked up that magazine in April 2004 in front of the jury.
Today’s court session ended with the transfer of Brian Oxman, one of Michael Jackson’s attorneys, to the hospital.
Oxman, who had been coughing frequently throughout the day, after the court session ended rested his head on the table reserved for the defense team behind which he was seated. Michael Jackson and others gathered around him, and some were fanning him. Finally, with the arrival of an ambulance, he was taken to the hospital on a stretcher.
Source: eMJey.com / Yahoo News, Associated Press, Reuters