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ABCNews Reports On Invitation From Sneddon That States: Michael Jackson Come On Down
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon has sent a letter to Michael Jackson and his attorneys offering Michael the opportunity to voluntarily testify before a criminal grand jury, rather than respond to a subpoena.
"Rather than issuing a subpoena and having your client [Michael Jackson] decline to testify in front of the Grand Jury, I am offering him the opportunity to convey that decision to me in advance" stated the letter from Sneddon.
According to ABCNEWS Legal Analyst Kimberly Guilfoyle-Newsom, a former prosecutor, "It´s customary in any criminal proceeding where the DA opts to proceed by way of grand jury indictment that the defense is sent a letter inviting their client to testify," Newson said on ABCNEWS´ Good Morning America. "If they´re smart and they have a lawyer worth their salt they are not going to show up and testify," she said.
Sneddon´s letter also notes that the defense claims to have witnesses and documents that support their contention that the charges against Jackson are the result of a failed attempt to get money from the singer by the accuser’s family.
Sneddon writes, "You are invited to provide that information for Grand Jury consideration." Newsom says that the invitation that´s been extended to Michael Jackson and his team is just an attempt to see all of the evidence in the case.
"This is a cute way really for the DA to say ´we´d like to see all the evidence in this case and perhaps if we´re confronted with evidence that proves to be exculpatory we´ll re-examine the case and that´s also just not going to happen,´" Newsom said.
According to the letter, Jackson and his defense team have until April 7th to decide whether he will appear. Chief defense lawyer Mark Geragos could not comment due to the court´s gag order that prevents him from talking.
The video download of the Good Morning America segment including Kimberly Guilfoyle-Newsome is available at:
www.mjjforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26605&st=40.