Jackson judge allows witnesses to talk to defence

A judge has ruled that witnesses before the grand jury in the Michael Jackson case can talk to defence attorneys as long as they do not disclose what happened during the grand jury proceedings.

The ruling yesterday by Superior Court Judge Clifford R. Anderson allows attorneys to ask witnesses what they know of the case, as long as they don’t inquire about what the witnesses saw in the grand jury room, what questions they were asked and how they answered them.