Thomas Mesere Mocked the Unhappy Members of Michael’s Jury

Thomas Mesere, Michael Jackson’s defense attorney, sharply criticized the performance of the media in covering Michael Jackson’s trial at the annual association of lawyers in South Carolina. In his speech, he said how, by obtaining Michael Jackson’s acquittal, he proved to many news analysts that they were wrong.

He said: “The media’s coverage of this case was unbelievably harsh and cruel. The media’s severe attacks on such trials truly harmed our profession.”

Without using harsh words about certain media figures such as Nancy Grace—who welcome and enjoy appearing to the public through criminal cases like this—Mesere said:

“Trials are held in court, not in the media. The jury must act with courage, honesty, and truth—something the media does not do.”

Mesere defended Michael again in his speech and called him a victim of the prosecution and the target of TV show attacks. He described the media’s coverage as “terrible.”

Although the courtroom doors were closed to filming cameras, no truth was hidden. E! Network broadcast the daily events of the trial in the form of a television show.

Mesere told the audience how important it was to prevent the media’s news controversy from entering the courtroom and to focus only on what was happening in court. The 12 jury members had been told not to pay attention to news published in the media. And Thomas Mesere believes they respected this instruction.

“We lost in the information war. But we won in court. I never even for a moment thought that these 12 jury members would believe their (prosecution’s) words.”

Thomas Mesere also said that two completely different cases were underway: one case that was being mocked on television and about which experts and commentators were debating. And another case that was being examined in court.

Mesere said that many defense lawyers get “infected” by the appeal of such cases and divert their attention away from their client to other things.

“These cases are deceptive. Like drugs. This can be very dangerous for the health of the judicial system.”

Source: eMJey / Yahoo News