PEOPLE v. JACKSON

No. B176587.

27 Cal.Rptr.3d 596 (2005)

128 Cal.App.4th 1009

The PEOPLE, Plaintiff, v. Michael Joseph JACKSON, Defendant and Respondent; NBC Universal, Inc., et al., Movants and Appellants; The Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division 6.

April 27, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., William E. Thomson, Julian Poon, Michael H. Dore, Los Angeles, for Movants and Appellants.

Collins, Mesereau, Reddock & Yu, Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr., Susan C. Yu, Los Angeles; Sanger & Swysen, Robert M. Sanger, Stephen K. Dunkle, Santa Barbara; Oxman & Jaroscak, Brian Oxman, Santa Fe Springs, for Defendant and Respondent Michael Joseph Jackson.

Stephen Shane Stark, County Counsel, Stephen D. Underwood, Assistant County Counsel, for Respondent the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County.


GILBERT, P.J.

Defendant Michael Jackson was indicted on various charges including child molestation. The trial court ordered the grand jury transcript, the indictment, search warrant affidavits and other court records sealed.

Appellants NBC Universal, Inc., et al. (collectively NBC) appeal the trial court's denial of its motions to unseal records. NBC contends the order violates the First Amendment.

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