Michael Jackson’s lawyers lost their attempt to suppress evidence gathered in a search of his Neverland Ranch when the presiding judge ruled today — based on the complaint filed by a 13-year old boy alleging sexual abuse — that police had probable cause to believe a crime had been comitted. Judge Rules Police Had Probable Cause To Search Michael Jackson’s Ranch [MTVcom].
This was a no-brainer. Yet another illustration of why some lawyers, who are content to make ridiculous arguments, give my profession such a bad public reputation. Oh, and the defense attorney was fined by the court for refusing to halt a line of cross-examination the judge ruled was irrelevant. That’s both unprofessional and silly. Makes the lawyer, his client and the whole system of justice look bad. Maybe it is.
