Michael Jackson murder trial becomes official on Tuesday

The prosecution in Michael Jackson’s murder case wants the newly selected jurors to know how the accused, Conrad Murray, refused to provide information to the police during the first week after Michael’s death. Both investigators from the district attorney’s office and Los Angeles city police tried to reach Murray in four separate instances between June 30 and July 21, 2009, but they got no results. They say Murray’s refusal to cooperate with the police was because he knew he was guilty. The prosecution believes the jury also needs to know this. The details of all these attempts by the police and the prosecution—made after Murray’s first interrogation was completed—have been recorded. Murray’s attorneys oppose this request and say there is no evidence showing that their client refused to provide information. The judge will decide on it on Monday. On Tuesday, the jurors will be in court so the judge can deliver the opening remarks. As you read, several of the jurors are Michael fans. Two of them have seen This Is It, and one of them, who is a university professor, had met Michael and worked with him years ago, and considers him a great artist. On Tuesday, the prosecution is expected to show parts of the film This Is It in court to the jurors. Source: eMJey.com / CNN