El juez Michael Pastor le ha dicho hoy a Murray: "¿Por qué no te callas?". El miércoles habrá otra audiencia en la Corte.
Judge warns Conrad Murray to keep quiet about his rulings
By Alan Duke, CNN
September 6, 2011 -- Updated 1940 GMT (0340 HKT)
Jackson doc in court as trial approaches
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor ended a hearing Tuesday saying he wanted "to make it crystal clear" he did not want to hear or read their criticisms in news reports.
El Juez advierte a Conrad Murray que debe callarse (sus opiniones) que hagan referencia a sus resoluciones judiciales
El Juez del juicio del médico inculpado de causar la muerte de Michael Jackson ha advertido el martes a Conrad Murray y a sus abogados que mantegan sus bocas cerradas en público cuando esten en desacuerdo con sus resoluciones judiciales.
El juez de la Corte Superior del condado de Los Angeles, Michael Pastor, terminó una audiencia el martes diciendo que quería "que quedará mas claro que el agua" que no quiere oír o leer sus críticas en los artículos de noticias.
Judge Pastor was apparently upset by Dr. Murray's response when a TMZ photographer approached him at an outdoor mall in Santa Monica, California, last month. The photographer, who followed Murray as he pushed his child in a stroller, asked what he thought of the judge's decision not to sequester jurors to shelter them from media coverage of the trial.
"I think it's an error, but we'll keep our faith and the Lord will see us through this," Murray said.
The defense is appealing Pastor's ruling, arguing that keeping the jury separated in a hotel for the duration of the trial is the only way to keep them from being influenced by TV commentators and online reporting.
Although Murray has not been required to attend pretrial hearings since May, Judge Pastor ordered him to be in court Tuesday. Murray listened as the judge said he wanted to "to admonish counsel and Dr. Murray" that the case would "be tried in this courtroom."
"It will not be tried on interviews," Pastor said. "It will not be tried on the doorstep of this courthouse, or in a mall or in a restaurant or on talk radio or on any other interviews. I want to make it crystal clear, I don't want the defendant or others to comment whether they agree or disagree with ruling."
Still, there is no gag order legally preventing the defense team or Murray from talking to reporters about the trial. The judge did not indicate how he would enforce his admonition.
While the trial is set to be televised, cameras have not been allowed in pretrial hearings. Defense lawyers have sometimes stopped to talk to reporters outside of the courthouse after those hearings, but they've become notably silent in the past week.
Murray's lawyers filed an emergency petition with the California appeals court on Friday asking that the trial be delayed until Judge Pastor's decision not to sequester the jury can be reconsidered.
"Petitioner only asks that measures be put in place so that the jury is not poisoned by the mass of information and opinion that will be generated from the reporting," the defense argued in its petition.
Judge Pastor ruled last month that sequestration was not needed because he had faith jurors would follow his orders to avoid news reports and commentary about the case. Keeping the jury separated from the rest of the world during the trial would "make them feel like feel like inmates," Pastor said.
"This was, with all due respect, abuse of discretion," defense lawyers said in their 28-page petition.
They compared the upcoming trial to the recent coverage of the Casey Anthony murder trial and said Murray could not get a fair trial if the jury was not isolated.
"Because of the international notoriety of Mr. Jackson, it would be impossible for a juror to browse any news source on television or the Internet, without seeing a boldly printed headline discussing the trial."
Judge Pastor said Tuesday the "defense is justified in seeking appellate review," and he expects the appeals panel will expedite its consideration of the petition.
"But absent a mandate from the court of appeals staying the proceedings, we are on course," Pastor said.
The judge scheduled another hearing for Wednesday morning to deal with "any other issues that may be out there that we should be addressing before the commencement of voir dire" on Thursday.
It will also be the lawyers last chance to ask for any changes in the 30-page questionnaire that will be used to choose jurors. "It is an exhaustive questionnaire," Judge Pastor said.
Jury selection begins Thursday morning when the first of several hundred potential jurors are screened to determine which could withstand the financial and family hardship of sitting through the trial, which is expected to last five weeks.
Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. The coroner ruled it was caused by an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, combined with other drugs.
Opening statements are set for September 27.
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Judge warns Conrad Murray to keep quiet about his rulings
By Alan Duke, CNN
September 6, 2011 -- Updated 1940 GMT (0340 HKT)
Jackson doc in court as trial approaches
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Judge Pastor appeared upset that Dr. Murray responded to a TMZ question
- NEW: The appeals court has not yet acted on the defense request to delay the trial
- Defense lawyers are asking the appeals court to order jurors be kept in a hotel
- The trial judge said sequestering jurors would "make them feel like feel like inmates"
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor ended a hearing Tuesday saying he wanted "to make it crystal clear" he did not want to hear or read their criticisms in news reports.
El Juez advierte a Conrad Murray que debe callarse (sus opiniones) que hagan referencia a sus resoluciones judiciales
El Juez del juicio del médico inculpado de causar la muerte de Michael Jackson ha advertido el martes a Conrad Murray y a sus abogados que mantegan sus bocas cerradas en público cuando esten en desacuerdo con sus resoluciones judiciales.
El juez de la Corte Superior del condado de Los Angeles, Michael Pastor, terminó una audiencia el martes diciendo que quería "que quedará mas claro que el agua" que no quiere oír o leer sus críticas en los artículos de noticias.
Judge Pastor was apparently upset by Dr. Murray's response when a TMZ photographer approached him at an outdoor mall in Santa Monica, California, last month. The photographer, who followed Murray as he pushed his child in a stroller, asked what he thought of the judge's decision not to sequester jurors to shelter them from media coverage of the trial.
"I think it's an error, but we'll keep our faith and the Lord will see us through this," Murray said.
The defense is appealing Pastor's ruling, arguing that keeping the jury separated in a hotel for the duration of the trial is the only way to keep them from being influenced by TV commentators and online reporting.
Although Murray has not been required to attend pretrial hearings since May, Judge Pastor ordered him to be in court Tuesday. Murray listened as the judge said he wanted to "to admonish counsel and Dr. Murray" that the case would "be tried in this courtroom."
"It will not be tried on interviews," Pastor said. "It will not be tried on the doorstep of this courthouse, or in a mall or in a restaurant or on talk radio or on any other interviews. I want to make it crystal clear, I don't want the defendant or others to comment whether they agree or disagree with ruling."
Still, there is no gag order legally preventing the defense team or Murray from talking to reporters about the trial. The judge did not indicate how he would enforce his admonition.
While the trial is set to be televised, cameras have not been allowed in pretrial hearings. Defense lawyers have sometimes stopped to talk to reporters outside of the courthouse after those hearings, but they've become notably silent in the past week.
Murray's lawyers filed an emergency petition with the California appeals court on Friday asking that the trial be delayed until Judge Pastor's decision not to sequester the jury can be reconsidered.
"Petitioner only asks that measures be put in place so that the jury is not poisoned by the mass of information and opinion that will be generated from the reporting," the defense argued in its petition.
Judge Pastor ruled last month that sequestration was not needed because he had faith jurors would follow his orders to avoid news reports and commentary about the case. Keeping the jury separated from the rest of the world during the trial would "make them feel like feel like inmates," Pastor said.
"This was, with all due respect, abuse of discretion," defense lawyers said in their 28-page petition.
They compared the upcoming trial to the recent coverage of the Casey Anthony murder trial and said Murray could not get a fair trial if the jury was not isolated.
"Because of the international notoriety of Mr. Jackson, it would be impossible for a juror to browse any news source on television or the Internet, without seeing a boldly printed headline discussing the trial."
Judge Pastor said Tuesday the "defense is justified in seeking appellate review," and he expects the appeals panel will expedite its consideration of the petition.
"But absent a mandate from the court of appeals staying the proceedings, we are on course," Pastor said.
The judge scheduled another hearing for Wednesday morning to deal with "any other issues that may be out there that we should be addressing before the commencement of voir dire" on Thursday.
It will also be the lawyers last chance to ask for any changes in the 30-page questionnaire that will be used to choose jurors. "It is an exhaustive questionnaire," Judge Pastor said.
Jury selection begins Thursday morning when the first of several hundred potential jurors are screened to determine which could withstand the financial and family hardship of sitting through the trial, which is expected to last five weeks.
Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. The coroner ruled it was caused by an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, combined with other drugs.
Opening statements are set for September 27.
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