Michael Jackson indicted, pleads not guilty

Описание: (30 Apr 2004)

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Los Angeles, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
NIGHT SHOTS
1. Bus arrives in predawn darkness
2. Organizer shouts "Its Jackson Time!"
3. Bus driving off

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Santa Maria, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
NIGHT SHOTS
4. Various of fans showing off their Jackson posters and t-shirts outside the courthouse

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Santa Maria, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
5. Fan dressed like Michael Jackson
6. Man selling "Free Michael" T-shirts
7. Police watching crowd in front of courthouse
8. Helicopter circling overhead
9. Crowds shouting

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Santa Maria, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
10. Jackson stepping out of his van and walking up to the courthouse.
11. Jackson being frisked by security, then walking up to camera and putting his hand on the camera lens
12. Various of Jackson''s parents, Joseph and Catherine Jackson, walking inside the courthouse

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Santa Maria, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
13. Court sketches of Jackson and Thomas Mesereau Jr., Jackson''s defense attorney, and the judge during the arraignment (ARTWORK COURTESY BILL ROBLES)

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Santa Maria, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
14. Jackson exiting the courtroom
15. Jackson''s mother exiting the courtroom
16. Jackson and his parents coming down the stairs inside the courthouse
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Jackson, singer:
"I would like to thank the fans around the world for your love and your support from every corner of the earth. My family who''s been very supportive and my brother Randy, who''s been incredible. I want to thank the community of Santa Maria. I want you to know that I love the community of Santa Maria very much. It''s my community. I love the people. I will always love the people. My children were born in this community. My home is in this community. I will always love this community from the bottom of my heart. That''s why I moved here. Thank you very much."
18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Thomas Mesereau Jr., defence attorney for Michael Jackson:
"This case is about one thing only. It''s about the dignity, the integrity, the decency, the honour, the charity, the innocence and the complete vindication of a wonderful human being named Michael Jackson."

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Santa Maria, California, USA -- 30 April 2004
19. Jackson and entourage exiting the courthouse amid the screaming crowd
20. Jackson supporters hanging on a fence and shouting
21. Jackson in his car, lowering the window and giving a peace sign to his fans

STORYLINE:

Michael Jackson pleaded not guilty on Friday to a grand jury indictment charging him with child molestation and a conspiracy count involving allegations of child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion.

Jackson stood outside court afterward with his parents and two brothers. He noted that his children were born in Santa Maria and that he loves the community. Jackson made no mention of the charges during a brief news conference after the hearing.

Jackson spokeswoman Adene King said Jackson''s statement was approved by the judge.

Defence attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr., who entered the plea on his client''s behalf, said outside that the case was about the "complete vindication" of Jackson.

The indictment also included four counts of lewd acts involving a minor child, one count involving an attempted lewd act upon a child and four counts of administering an intoxicating agent to assist in commission of a felony. The crimes allegedly occurred between February 1 and March 31, 2003.

The alleged victim was identified as "John Doe" and a witness to some alleged molestation was identified as "James Doe."










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