Rodney Melville
Rodney Melville
Rodney Scott Melville is a presiding judge in Santa Barbara County's superior court. He is most notable for being the judge in Michael Jackson's 2005 child molestion trial, in which Jackson was acquitted...
brief file
Did you file a brief in this matter?
accuser central
credibility of the accuser is central to the case.
ill informs jackson
He informs me Mr. Jackson is very ill with the flu,
allow king reason
I don't find any reason to allow Mr. King to testify,
both defense fair trial
that the trial is fair both for the defense and the prosecution.
case complaint events execution fact felony figure interest jackson media michael obvious present public received recognized search widespread
The most glaringly obvious fact about the present case is the significant media and public interest that it is generating. Michael Jackson is a figure recognized around the world, and the events surrounding execution of the search warrant, his arrest, and even the file-stamping of the felony complaint have received widespread publicity,
engage shut trial
Do you want me to shut the trial down this afternoon? ... You are not to engage in this kind of interaction with each other, or the witness.
accuse
Don't accuse each other of lying. That's not professional conduct.
restrict ways
I will look for ways to restrict testimony.
case tried
I would like to see this case tried before the end of the year,
effect night wife
I read to my wife at night so she'll go to sleep, ... Am I having that effect here?