Potential jurors find reasons not to be in Jackson 12

One by one, Americans came up with reasons why they could not sit in judgement on Michael Jackson on the first day of jury selection that will eventually lead to the singer’s child molestation trial.

As the fallen king of pop sat in the California court dressed in a bright white suit and a jewel-trimmed waistcoat and belt, the judge began quizzing the first batch of 750 people called up for jury service.