APTN
Santa Maria, California - February 28, 2005
1. Mid shot of Michael Jackson turning and waving to people outside courthouse
2. Mid shot of Jackson supporters holding placards outside courthouse
3. Mid shot of supporters holding banner
4. Wide shot of Jackson waving to people outside courthouse
POOL
Santa Maria, California - April 27, 2005
5. Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe walking into court
POOL
Santa Maria, California - April 5, 2005
6. Close shot of prosecutor Tom Sneddon walking through metal detector toward courtroom
7. Close shot of Jackson lawyer Thomas Mesereau Jr. walking through metal detector toward courtroom
APTN
Los Angeles, California - April 26, 2005
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, legal analyst, Loyola University Law School:
"I don't think the prosecution has one of the world's strongest cases here when it comes to the actual complaining witness and his family. What makes it a reasonably strong case at this point is the evidence of prior events. You've got to prove two things in effect, if you're the prosecution: Michael Jackson is a paedophile and he acted out with this boy. If you can prove he's a paedophile based on other cases, you've done about two thirds of the heavy lifting already."
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 9, 2005
9. Close shot of Jackson gesturing to people outside courthouse
APTN
Santa Maria, California - February 28, 2005
10. Court sketch, wide shot of prosecutor Sneddon (far left), Judge Rodney Melville (top centre), and Michael Jackson (far right)/pan to Jackson and Mesereau
11. Court sketch, close shot of Sneddon
APTN
Santa Maria, California - March 1, 2005
12. Mid shot of TV journalist Martin Bashir (centre) arriving at courthouse
13. Mid shot of photographer
POOL
Santa Maria, California - April 19, 2005
14. Mid shot of accuser's mother (covered by coat) passing through metal detector toward courthouse
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 10, 2005
15. Court sketch close shot of accuser on witness stand
16. Court sketch close shot of Jackson
17. Court sketch mid shot of Judge Melville and Jackson lawyer Thomas Mesereau Jr
18. Court sketch close shot of Melville
19. Court sketch close shot of accuser
APTN
Los Angeles - April 26, 2005
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jean Rosenbluth, legal analyst, University of Southern California:
"I think what the prosecution has going for it in this case is just sheer weight of evidence and it's going to be the... where there's smoke there's fire and there's so much stuff that's been thrown at the jury that perhaps they're just going to think 'gee, I'm not going to sort through all of this something must be going on'."
APTN
Los Angeles - April 6, 2005
21. Close shot of Mesereau and Jackson arriving at event
22. Close shot of photographers
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 10, 2005
23. Close shot of Jackson in pyjama bottoms, tilt up to Jackson arriving at court house, pull out to wide of Jackson being helped by aides.
APTN
Los Angeles - April 26, 2005
24. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, legal analyst, Loyola University Law School:
"I don't know how much saving of Michael Jackson's character you can do in this case. Sure, you can put him on, the way he (Mesereau) seems to have promised the jury he will do. You can make the jury feel that Michael Jackson has a completely different character with all sorts of witnesses. But in the end, what you really have to do is convince the jury that there is a reasonable doubt that he did what he's charged with."
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 10, 2005
25. Close shot of Jackson walking through metal detector toward courtroom
DEFENCE PREPARES TO SAVE STAR FROM JAIL
The child abuse trial of superstar Michael Jackson - dubbed the trial of the century - has reached the half-way point, after nearly three months of courtroom drama in the small California town of Santa Maria.
The prosecuting team in the Michael Jackson child molestation case had planned to rest its case on Tuesday, but it remained unclear whether that deadline was on track.
As the prosecution sought to wrap up its presentation, it called final witnesses and presented more phone records in hopes of bolstering the conspiracy portion of their case against the pop star.
Prosecutors had initially hoped to rest its case last week.
But after Jackson's ex-wife Deborah Rowe delivered a startling setback in her testimony on Thursday, they needed more time to recoup their losses and orchestrate a strong finish.
In a stinging turn for the prosecution, Rowe testified that Jackson was easily manipulated by "opportunistic vultures" in his inner circle who wanted to make millions from his troubles.
Rowe was called by prosecutors to bolster a charge that the singer and his associates conspired to hold the accuser's family captive to make a video praising Jackson.
District Attorney Tom Sneddon had said Rowe would tell the jury her remarks in the video were scripted, and that Jackson strong-armed her into appearing in the video by promising her visitation with their kids.
But the strategy backfired when Rowe turned the tables on prosecutors, denying her remarks were scripted or rehearsed, and portraying Jackson as a "wonderful person" and "a great father."
The 46-year-old Jackson is accused of molesting a 13-year-old cancer patient in February or March 2003, and giving him alcohol.
Prosecutors also allege that Jackson conspired to hold the accuser's family captive to get them to rebut the "Living with Michael Jackson" documentary, in which the singer said he lets children sleep in his bed.
Jackson denies all 10 charges against him, including child abuse.
They began their case in late February, and brought forward their first key witness - British journalist Martin Bashir - on the first day of March.
Prosecutors won a victory of sorts in March when Judge Rodney Melville allowed past allegations against the singer to be used as evidence in the trial.
That move opened the door for testimony from witnesses who alleged prior acts of molestation before the 2003 incident in which Jackson is charged.
Some analysts say the prior allegations could still prove to be key in convincing the jury of a pattern of abusive behaviour on the part of Jackson.
As prosecutors in the Jackson trial wrap their case, the defence prepares to counter weeks of testimony, including that from witnesses who testified to alleged prior acts of molestation by Jackson.
The defence is likely to call on a host of celebrities to testify to the singer's good character and possibly even Jackson, himself.
Some analysts, again, note that Jackson's character is not on trial, and that defence attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. must convince the jury there is reasonable doubt as to the charges against him.
SHOTLIST
APTN
Santa Maria, California - February 28, 2005
1. Mid shot of Michael Jackson turning and waving to people outside courthouse
2. Mid shot of Jackson supporters holding placards outside courthouse
3. Mid shot of supporters holding banner
4. Wide shot of Jackson waving to people outside courthouse
POOL
Santa Maria, California - April 27, 2005
5. Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe walking into court
POOL
Santa Maria, California - April 5, 2005
6. Close shot of prosecutor Tom Sneddon walking through metal detector toward courtroom
7. Close shot of Jackson lawyer Thomas Mesereau Jr. walking through metal detector toward courtroom
APTN
Los Angeles, California - April 26, 2005
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, legal analyst, Loyola University Law School:
"I don't think the prosecution has one of the world's strongest cases here when it comes to the actual complaining witness and his family. What makes it a reasonably strong case at this point is the evidence of prior events. You've got to prove two things in effect, if you're the prosecution: Michael Jackson is a paedophile and he acted out with this boy. If you can prove he's a paedophile based on other cases, you've done about two thirds of the heavy lifting already."
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 9, 2005
9. Close shot of Jackson gesturing to people outside courthouse
APTN
Santa Maria, California - February 28, 2005
10. Court sketch, wide shot of prosecutor Sneddon (far left), Judge Rodney Melville (top centre), and Michael Jackson (far right)/pan to Jackson and Mesereau
11. Court sketch, close shot of Sneddon
APTN
Santa Maria, California - March 1, 2005
12. Mid shot of TV journalist Martin Bashir (centre) arriving at courthouse
13. Mid shot of photographer
POOL
Santa Maria, California - April 19, 2005
14. Mid shot of accuser's mother (covered by coat) passing through metal detector toward courthouse
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 10, 2005
15. Court sketch close shot of accuser on witness stand
16. Court sketch close shot of Jackson
17. Court sketch mid shot of Judge Melville and Jackson lawyer Thomas Mesereau Jr
18. Court sketch close shot of Melville
19. Court sketch close shot of accuser
APTN
Los Angeles - April 26, 2005
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jean Rosenbluth, legal analyst, University of Southern California:
"I think what the prosecution has going for it in this case is just sheer weight of evidence and it's going to be the... where there's smoke there's fire and there's so much stuff that's been thrown at the jury that perhaps they're just going to think 'gee, I'm not going to sort through all of this something must be going on'."
APTN
Los Angeles - April 6, 2005
21. Close shot of Mesereau and Jackson arriving at event
22. Close shot of photographers
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 10, 2005
23. Close shot of Jackson in pyjama bottoms, tilt up to Jackson arriving at court house, pull out to wide of Jackson being helped by aides.
APTN
Los Angeles - April 26, 2005
24. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, legal analyst, Loyola University Law School:
"I don't know how much saving of Michael Jackson's character you can do in this case. Sure, you can put him on, the way he (Mesereau) seems to have promised the jury he will do. You can make the jury feel that Michael Jackson has a completely different character with all sorts of witnesses. But in the end, what you really have to do is convince the jury that there is a reasonable doubt that he did what he's charged with."
POOL
Santa Maria, California - March 10, 2005
25. Close shot of Jackson walking through metal detector toward courtroom
DEFENCE PREPARES TO SAVE STAR FROM JAIL
The child abuse trial of superstar Michael Jackson - dubbed the trial of the century - has reached the half-way point, after nearly three months of courtroom drama in the small California town of Santa Maria.
The prosecuting team in the Michael Jackson child molestation case had planned to rest its case on Tuesday, but it remained unclear whether that deadline was on track.
As the prosecution sought to wrap up its presentation, it called final witnesses and presented more phone records in hopes of bolstering the conspiracy portion of their case against the pop star.
Prosecutors had initially hoped to rest its case last week.
But after Jackson's ex-wife Deborah Rowe delivered a startling setback in her testimony on Thursday, they needed more time to recoup their losses and orchestrate a strong finish.
In a stinging turn for the prosecution, Rowe testified that Jackson was easily manipulated by "opportunistic vultures" in his inner circle who wanted to make millions from his troubles.
Rowe was called by prosecutors to bolster a charge that the singer and his associates conspired to hold the accuser's family captive to make a video praising Jackson.
District Attorney Tom Sneddon had said Rowe would tell the jury her remarks in the video were scripted, and that Jackson strong-armed her into appearing in the video by promising her visitation with their kids.
But the strategy backfired when Rowe turned the tables on prosecutors, denying her remarks were scripted or rehearsed, and portraying Jackson as a "wonderful person" and "a great father."
The 46-year-old Jackson is accused of molesting a 13-year-old cancer patient in February or March 2003, and giving him alcohol.
Prosecutors also allege that Jackson conspired to hold the accuser's family captive to get them to rebut the "Living with Michael Jackson" documentary, in which the singer said he lets children sleep in his bed.
Jackson denies all 10 charges against him, including child abuse.
They began their case in late February, and brought forward their first key witness - British journalist Martin Bashir - on the first day of March.
Prosecutors won a victory of sorts in March when Judge Rodney Melville allowed past allegations against the singer to be used as evidence in the trial.
That move opened the door for testimony from witnesses who alleged prior acts of molestation before the 2003 incident in which Jackson is charged.
Some analysts say the prior allegations could still prove to be key in convincing the jury of a pattern of abusive behaviour on the part of Jackson.
As prosecutors in the Jackson trial wrap their case, the defence prepares to counter weeks of testimony, including that from witnesses who testified to alleged prior acts of molestation by Jackson.
The defence is likely to call on a host of celebrities to testify to the singer's good character and possibly even Jackson, himself.
Some analysts, again, note that Jackson's character is not on trial, and that defence attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. must convince the jury there is reasonable doubt as to the charges against him.
