Michael Jackson Admitted to Emergency Room

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Michael Jackson Admitted to Emergency Room

James Joyner | Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Judge: Jackson admitted to emergency room (CNN)

Jury selection of pop star Michael Jackson’s child molestation trial was put on hold Tuesday after Jackson was taken to a hospital emergency room when he became ill on his way to the trial, Judge Rodney Melville told the court. Melville told lawyers and prospective jurors that Jackson had been admitted to Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, but did not give details on the singer’s condition.

The judge said the attending physician at the hospital would call the court to report on Jackson’s condition, and Melville told attorneys for both sides they could join in the conference call.

It was not clear if the voir dire process — the questioning of prospective jurors — would continue without Jackson present.

Yet another detour in this bizarre case. One wouldn’t think there any reason Jackson needs to be at voir dire, however.

About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.

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