The Prosecutor in Michael Jackson’s Murder Trial Heads Toward Judgment

David Walgren, who became a favorite among fans after the Michael Jackson murder case led to Conrad Murray being sent to prison, is now seeking a career promotion and a high position as a judge.

The district attorney has announced that he intends to become a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Walgren is recognized as one of the most deserving and respected prosecutors across the entire district, and for that reason the Los Angeles judicial office assigned him the Michael Jackson murder case.

His request was sent to the governor’s office, Jerry Brown. Although it’s still early to announce a response, it has been said that his request will be taken seriously.

David Walgren has a strong track record. For example, perhaps not many people know that he handled the re-filing of a U.S. lawsuit against Roman Polanski, the fugitive director from the United States. Polanski, who has a strange and tragic story, was accused in 1977 of raping an underage girl. He accepted responsibility in court, but then fled to France and never returned to the United States—not even to receive the Oscar for his film, The Pianist. In September 2009, Polanski planned to travel to Zurich in Switzerland to receive his award, but at the airport he was arrested by police, citing a legal request from the U.S. judiciary.

Walgren was also assigned in 2005 to handle the case of photographer John Rutter. Rutter was being tried for extortion of Cameron Diaz, a Hollywood actress. The photographer had demanded millions of dollars in cash in exchange for returning Diaz’s nude photos, which had been taken when she was 19.

Walgren, who had quickly entered the job market after finishing his studies, is a member of the Major Crimes unit. From 2000 to 2005, he also worked in the central core of the unit that arrested criminal gangs. But it was actually the Michael Jackson murder trial in 2011 that made Walgren and his colleague Deborah Brazil gain worldwide fame.

Source: eMJey.com / JDJOURNAL