Prosecutors want to exclude Michael Jackson 2005 allegations from Murray's trial

25/08/2011 14:42

 

Prosecutors in the Murray trial want to block all testimony related to Michael Jackson 2005 trial, Tmz reported.

According to court documents, prosecutors want Judge Michael Pastor to bar Steve Robel, a key Santa Barbara County Sheriff's investigator in the 2005 Michael Jackson trial in which he was found not guilty on all counts beyond any reasonable doubt, from testifying in Murray's defense. Robel is on the defense witness list.

Still, prosecutors want all references to the Michael Jackson case barred from Murray's trial, on grounds it has nothing to do with this case and would merely inflame the jury.

"The current case should focus on the events surrounding the medical care provided to Michael Jackson by Conrad Murray," the prosecutor wrote. "The case should not be allowed to deteriorate into an unfair, unwarranted, and irrelevant attack on the deceased victim."

Prosecutors have also asked the judge to block the testimony of a number of doctors who treated Michael Jackson but were not involved in caring for Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009.

"None of these individuals was caring for Michael Jackson on the night of June 24, 2009, or the day of June 25, 2009, and none of these doctors was present with Michael Jackson when he died of acute propofol intoxication," the prosecution said.

Infact, Murray's lawyers claim that there are dozens of doctors which had addicted Michael Jackson to prescription meds (including Propofol) and they are largely responsible for the condition Michael was on June 25, 2009.

Even though in the autopsy report is certified that Michael Jackson hadn't any type of addiction.

Judge Pastor has not yet ruled on the motions, but will hear their arguments Monday afternoon.

The judge had previously indicated he would keep the trial limited to what happened the last period prior June 25.

Besides, prosecutors want to exclude John Branca, one of the executors of Michael Jackson's Estate.

Prosecutors are demanding that Murray's lawyers, who have not interviewed Branca, explain why his testimony would be relevant to the Murray case.

Jury selection is set for September 8 with opening statements scheduled for September 26.