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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 2005

Page

4

Closing arguments heard in Jackson case

SANTA MARIA CALIF A prose cutor told jurors during clos ing arguments of the Michael Jackson trial Thursday that the pop star targeted a vulnerable cancer survivor, brought the little boy into the world of the forbidden in his bedroom and molested him. Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau countered that the accuser s family consisted of con artists actors and liars. He said prosecutors revealed the weakness of their case by attacking him during their closing argument. Whenever a prosecutor does that you know they re in trouble Mesereau told the panel which is expected to get the case today. In a methodical closing argument Senior Deputy District attorney Ron Zonen berated Jackson and his attor neys stood by the testimony of the accuser s mother and used charts and graphics to show what he said was a pattern of criminal behavior.

Santa Maria Calif Michael Jackson Thomas Mesereau Mesereau Ron Zonen Jackson

Rehnquist retirement looms as Supreme Court chief may depart

William Rehnquist, 80, a routine driven chief justice, is nearing retirement. He steered the court toward efficiency, set strict deadlines, and led it into the computer era while avoiding high tech gadgets. Known for his habit of long hours for clerks, he maintained harmony amid liberal and conservative factions.

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