Media seeks access to Jackson jury communications

An attorney for the news media today demanded the release of transcripts from any closed hearings last week in the Michael Jackson case, citing a report that said the judge and lawyers have been meeting secretly to discuss questions from the jury.

Theodore Boutrous Jr, representing a coalition of news organisations, said that communications from the jury and requests for read-backs of testimony “are at the very heart of the trial and absolutely essential to understanding what is transpiring”.