Los Olivos, California - December 17, 2004
1. Mid shot of Michael Jackson walking toward camera during event at Neverland Ranch.
2. Wide shot of Jackson greeting people at event.
3. Close shot of children at event.
4. Close shot of Michael Jackson.
5. Mid moving shot of "Neverland Ranch" sign at entrance to ranch.
6. Mid shot of children statues on Neverland Ranch property.
7. Close shot of children statue.
8. Close shot of child statue.
9. Close shot of children statue.
10. Wide shot of children walking on pathway at Neverland Ranch.
11. Mid to close shot of artwork near Neverland Ranch entryway of Jackson with children.
12. Close shot of Jackson waving.
Los Angeles, California - January 19, 2005
13. Mid shot of legal analyst Stan Goldman.
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, legal analyst, Loyola University Law School.
"Jackson's best defence is really an offence. It is that...it may be a very sympathetic young man, this teenage boy, his brother may be sympathetic, but they're not the real people testifying here. It's the mother who the defence will try to paint as a grifter, a con artist, who is really speaking through these young boys and she's really the one who set this whole thing up because of the very allegations against Michael Jackson in the past. He's too easy a target."
Santa Maria, California - January 16, 2004
15. Mid to close shot of Jackson arriving outside Santa Maria courthouse.
16. Mid shot of police officers watching Jackson.
File
17. STILL - Photo of Jackson from Santa Barbara County Sheriff's department from the day he was arrested and processed
18. STILL - Close shot of Jackson photo
19. Close-up of legal filing in the Jackson case.
20. Close shot of text from legal filing.
Los Angeles, California - January 19, 2005
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, Loyola University Law School.
"But if you're the prosecution and you're able to produce a laundry list of young men in court who claim that Michael Jackson did exactly this sort of thing to them in the past it tremendously bolsters the credibility not only of the witnesses testifying against Michael Jackson, but also bolsters the prosecution case in the sense that it really makes Michael Jackson look like such an unsavory character that the jury might be prepared to believe anything about him."
Santa Maria, California - January 16, 2004
22. Wide to mid shot of Jackson waving to people from atop vehicle after court appearance.
23. Wide shot of satellite trucks outside courthouse.
24. Mid shot of Jackson supporters outside courthouse.
25. Close shot of Jackson supporter holding sign ("Leave him alone").
26. Close shot of Jackson supporter holding sign ("Stop crucifying Him").
Los Angeles, California - January 21, 2005
27. Mid shot of legal analyst/attorney Gloria Allred.
28. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gloria Allred, legal analyst/attorney.
"This could be very similar to the case of people versus O.J. Simpson, where a lot of people felt that the prosecution was not only being asked to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, but almost to prove guilt beyond any doubt whatsoever, which is more evidence than the prosecution legally has to produce."
Los Olivos, California - December 17, 2004
29. Mid shot of Jackson gesturing to people.
30. Mid shot of children on Neverland Ranch train walking toward Jackson.
31. Close shot of Jackson.
JACKSON TRIAL TO BEGIN MONDAY
The long legal journey for Michael Jackson is about to enter another phase as the child molestation trial against the pop star is set to begin next Monday.
Jackson's attorneys, prosecutors, prospective jurors, observers in the court and around the world will ponder the private world of Michael Jackson as never before.
Part of that world for Jackson remains his sprawling Neverland Ranch estate, some 70 miles north of Los Angeles.
It is still a place where Jackson welcomes dozens of children as he did last December in a private charity event.
But Neverland, and activities alleged to have occurred there, have also been the focus of a probe that now forms the basis of a criminal case against Jackson.
The 46-year-old faces multiple counts of molestation and a count of conspiracy involving child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.
Jackson has pleaded not guilty to charges of molestation, conspiracy and giving alcohol to his alleged victim at the Neverland Ranch.
Prosecutors in Santa Barbara County and Jackson's attorneys have waged a legal and public relations battle in the months leading up to the trial.
That battle continues in the Santa Maria California court where Judge Rodney Melvile considers a flurry of motions in the case. And pre-trial rulings will determine the kind of testimony allowed during the trial.
Some legal analysts say the defence wants to focus on the testimony of the mother of Jackson's accuser in the case filed by Santa Barbara County prosecutors.
Jackson has denied charges that he plied the woman's then 13-year-old boy with alcohol and molested him two years ago at his Neverland Ranch.
Defence lawyers claim the boy and his mother are liars seeking financial gain.
Jackson's attorneys have urged the judge to deny a prosecution request to present evidence of alleged past sexual offences during the pop singer's trial.
Prosecutors say the evidence should be allowed under a California law that lets relevant previous acts, whether prosecuted or not, be considered in sex crime cases.
The judge has ruled that he'll wait till a jury is picked to decide if prosecutors can present such evidence.
But prosecutors have already won some court battles.
The judge ruled they can have an expert witness testify about how children behave after abuse.
Prosecutors are also pushing to have jurors screen a British television documentary about the pop star.
The accuser already has been seen in the documentary that aired on ABC-TV in 2003.
It contains footage of Jackson holding hands with the boy and defending his practice of sleeping in the same bedroom with children.
And Prosecutors want permission to introduce unspecified but reportedly pornographic videotapes and other materials seized during a 2003 raid on Neverland.
No matter what the evidence may be, some analysts say prosecutors must contend with Jackson's celebrity status.
Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred sees possible parallels to the trial of O.J. Simpson and the burden of proof placed on prosecutors of high profile cases.
For Michael Jackson, the trial of a lifetime is to begin Monday with the selection of a jury that could take a month.
SHOTLIST
Los Olivos, California - December 17, 2004
1. Mid shot of Michael Jackson walking toward camera during event at Neverland Ranch.
2. Wide shot of Jackson greeting people at event.
3. Close shot of children at event.
4. Close shot of Michael Jackson.
5. Mid moving shot of "Neverland Ranch" sign at entrance to ranch.
6. Mid shot of children statues on Neverland Ranch property.
7. Close shot of children statue.
8. Close shot of child statue.
9. Close shot of children statue.
10. Wide shot of children walking on pathway at Neverland Ranch.
11. Mid to close shot of artwork near Neverland Ranch entryway of Jackson with children.
12. Close shot of Jackson waving.
Los Angeles, California - January 19, 2005
13. Mid shot of legal analyst Stan Goldman.
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, legal analyst, Loyola University Law School.
"Jackson's best defence is really an offence. It is that...it may be a very sympathetic young man, this teenage boy, his brother may be sympathetic, but they're not the real people testifying here. It's the mother who the defence will try to paint as a grifter, a con artist, who is really speaking through these young boys and she's really the one who set this whole thing up because of the very allegations against Michael Jackson in the past. He's too easy a target."
Santa Maria, California - January 16, 2004
15. Mid to close shot of Jackson arriving outside Santa Maria courthouse.
16. Mid shot of police officers watching Jackson.
File
17. STILL - Photo of Jackson from Santa Barbara County Sheriff's department from the day he was arrested and processed
18. STILL - Close shot of Jackson photo
19. Close-up of legal filing in the Jackson case.
20. Close shot of text from legal filing.
Los Angeles, California - January 19, 2005
21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stan Goldman, Loyola University Law School.
"But if you're the prosecution and you're able to produce a laundry list of young men in court who claim that Michael Jackson did exactly this sort of thing to them in the past it tremendously bolsters the credibility not only of the witnesses testifying against Michael Jackson, but also bolsters the prosecution case in the sense that it really makes Michael Jackson look like such an unsavory character that the jury might be prepared to believe anything about him."
Santa Maria, California - January 16, 2004
22. Wide to mid shot of Jackson waving to people from atop vehicle after court appearance.
23. Wide shot of satellite trucks outside courthouse.
24. Mid shot of Jackson supporters outside courthouse.
25. Close shot of Jackson supporter holding sign ("Leave him alone").
26. Close shot of Jackson supporter holding sign ("Stop crucifying Him").
Los Angeles, California - January 21, 2005
27. Mid shot of legal analyst/attorney Gloria Allred.
28. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gloria Allred, legal analyst/attorney.
"This could be very similar to the case of people versus O.J. Simpson, where a lot of people felt that the prosecution was not only being asked to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, but almost to prove guilt beyond any doubt whatsoever, which is more evidence than the prosecution legally has to produce."
Los Olivos, California - December 17, 2004
29. Mid shot of Jackson gesturing to people.
30. Mid shot of children on Neverland Ranch train walking toward Jackson.
31. Close shot of Jackson.
JACKSON TRIAL TO BEGIN MONDAY
The long legal journey for Michael Jackson is about to enter another phase as the child molestation trial against the pop star is set to begin next Monday.
Jackson's attorneys, prosecutors, prospective jurors, observers in the court and around the world will ponder the private world of Michael Jackson as never before.
Part of that world for Jackson remains his sprawling Neverland Ranch estate, some 70 miles north of Los Angeles.
It is still a place where Jackson welcomes dozens of children as he did last December in a private charity event.
But Neverland, and activities alleged to have occurred there, have also been the focus of a probe that now forms the basis of a criminal case against Jackson.
The 46-year-old faces multiple counts of molestation and a count of conspiracy involving child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.
Jackson has pleaded not guilty to charges of molestation, conspiracy and giving alcohol to his alleged victim at the Neverland Ranch.
Prosecutors in Santa Barbara County and Jackson's attorneys have waged a legal and public relations battle in the months leading up to the trial.
That battle continues in the Santa Maria California court where Judge Rodney Melvile considers a flurry of motions in the case. And pre-trial rulings will determine the kind of testimony allowed during the trial.
Some legal analysts say the defence wants to focus on the testimony of the mother of Jackson's accuser in the case filed by Santa Barbara County prosecutors.
Jackson has denied charges that he plied the woman's then 13-year-old boy with alcohol and molested him two years ago at his Neverland Ranch.
Defence lawyers claim the boy and his mother are liars seeking financial gain.
Jackson's attorneys have urged the judge to deny a prosecution request to present evidence of alleged past sexual offences during the pop singer's trial.
Prosecutors say the evidence should be allowed under a California law that lets relevant previous acts, whether prosecuted or not, be considered in sex crime cases.
The judge has ruled that he'll wait till a jury is picked to decide if prosecutors can present such evidence.
But prosecutors have already won some court battles.
The judge ruled they can have an expert witness testify about how children behave after abuse.
Prosecutors are also pushing to have jurors screen a British television documentary about the pop star.
The accuser already has been seen in the documentary that aired on ABC-TV in 2003.
It contains footage of Jackson holding hands with the boy and defending his practice of sleeping in the same bedroom with children.
And Prosecutors want permission to introduce unspecified but reportedly pornographic videotapes and other materials seized during a 2003 raid on Neverland.
No matter what the evidence may be, some analysts say prosecutors must contend with Jackson's celebrity status.
Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred sees possible parallels to the trial of O.J. Simpson and the burden of proof placed on prosecutors of high profile cases.
For Michael Jackson, the trial of a lifetime is to begin Monday with the selection of a jury that could take a month.
