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B y S ' O . . . t . . 1 J . . A U = 1 . H ; - - r D e p u t yN~reg Clo\Jej ian, Esq. (SaN 2.21861)aOUI '4J IANLAW GROUP, P,O. '5 101 North Brand BoulflvRrd, Suite 127.0Glendale, Crulfornia 912036 '!'t=fll;lphone: (81~) 956-0100Faosjrnile: (81B) 956-012378 Auornevs tor DefendantCONRAD K MURRAY910 SUPERlOR C O U R T O F '}'H E S T A T E OF CAL IF i ' O R N L A

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17 OONRAD R. MURRAY ,

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MEMORANnUM OF POINTS ANDAUTHORITIES IN OPPOSITIO! TOPEOPLE'S MOTION IN LIMlNREGARDING PJtOPOSED I>JtF NSEWITNESSES .

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27. Defendant Conrad R M\Ull!lY,y fmd through l:DUnael, hCl:Giby opposes t~e70::1 pn> !; fI l1u tt on 's mo t ion i n Iimino J Gg ar din g p ro po se d dolsnsa witnesses.7.4 The prosecution contends that t . b e defense baG n o t provided discoverv t p r the25 majority of its witnesses, In short, th.-. prOSElCULwtL complaine that since the dc ;: (en .s l: l h i lS26 identiliad numerous dofQnSAwitnesses as "no contact made: no statement tP.lk~l1',.he27 D efe n se h a s v io la te d it's d1. 'ScQvery obligatIonS. It appears that LhHprcseoutiort if; under the

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1 mistaken trnprssston thAt the de(ense has (j duty to obtain written staternents from i t A2 . wi~nesFlfJimply fOTthe purpose of prepariny Iii!.! prosacunon, That has n~ver beell tho law.3 In reality, the d O ( G l ns e has n0 1 ; onlv complied wil l I its Section 1054.3 ol:ll1gation s, but4 nns gono above anu uevond Whtlt 1$ required of it under the code. The defense has provided5 the prosecution a witness list and a status Ltlpnrt detailing whether contact hcu bp.en made6 Witha witness. In those instances where contact was successfully mada. t.hedefense1 provided a statsrnent to the prOI)OCULkm.{l As this Court 1 9 aware, the def$l\Se 1 ! ' J rsquired to disclose to ~he prosecution ofl/ytho9 "names and addresses ofpersons, other than tho detendanc, he or she intends to Dallas n10 witness at trial, together wlth any relevant written or recorded staterneuts of those1 1 persons .. " ( P e n Code10543.) T h e dofense h a s done s o . H o w e v e r . d t i s unpottant t o n o t a12 that the Cahfornia Supremo Court. has said quite ch::!1.!lyhata party does not have 8. rJ/Jtyto13 obtain a writl~n statement from a witness just to nave something to hand ovar In discovery.14 (1/ .1 [eLittJ6fj~/d(1993) 5 Crt1.4th122, 1~6.)1& "A party must disolcsa I,henames and addresses at witnesses16 who ore reasonably ucoessible ro it only if the relevant statutes

mandate disclosure of such names nnd addrGS S Hs . W G do not718 .suggest, fO T example, t l JEJt a parry !los IJ duty &0 obtain a

written statement from a witness, even ifthQ witness is9IlJIJdy and wiJlJng to give suob i!l statement,0

21 (5 Cal.4th at 1361emphaBis fl.rlrl~dl.)22 As explained further below. there isno basis to thE'!)wsecmion's motion In 'limine23 nod it should be denied in its antl.tE!ty.24 HOWGveI,P er th e People's lequ6st, the l o J lowin~ OffEHS o f proof are provided to (2f> vanous proposed defense witnesses:26 III27 II J28 III

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1 Lt. Steve Robel;

2 Det. Robel iF ) a neutenem at the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Depar tment . and W as mvo lved3 In the mvestiqation of child molestation charg~5against MlnhMI Jaokson During "to4 investiqetion, Mr RotJol conducted several s e a r c n e s ofMr. Jackson's residence and it is5 believed that Mr. Robel t>Aized several dnlg~ and medication belon glng to Mr -Iaokson. Mr.6 Jackson's pcssession, access to and drug use are all relevant inhA instant case. In'I particular. it is relevant. to the def.8:1Se that Michael Jcckson PQ,5S&t:Sf1 \J bOlh Propoto; and8 Damore! in his residence as early as 200:1.9 'I'he defense does not enuctpate questioning Mr. Robel regarding the child10 molestauon a l lp.ga t ions . ' The Cfl les t ion inu will be limited to wha t kind of rh:ugs/mCC\iuatil)n11 wa.(:soiaad, how muoh d[ugs/m~d\cat1on was saized, and Mr. Robel's personal knowlaciqe1.2 regacd.ing Mr. Jackson's personal drug USe and 11Hbi.t8.1314 Ailel) Menaer:15 Dr. Met.zger haR \;reatod Mr, -Jackson to r two decades, In foot, as rAcent as Apri,l18,1tl 200~- 2 . months prlor to his death - Mr. Jackson osked Dr. Me~: . :y~[ to get him intravenous17 s leep medicine. D r. Met,;r,ger's t rea tment and sub!>~uent1B medication with M.!. Jackson il > r.otical timl relevant to thlS case.19 It is anttcipatad that the People will argue that Dr. MllTray a.greed to provide Michael20 Jackson FWJ,Juftll during the time panod tha] tl'lls request was made of Dr. Mot~ger. When21 D r. M u ua y b eg an pwvJding Pmpofo! to Michael Jackson wllJ bA a major source of22 disa greernont between lhl:tparties.2324 D r . . Day1d Adams:25 Dr. Adorns 15 fUl enesthesloloqist whu ummmstarad propoio l to Mr. Jackson 0(1 lour26 d:jfferent O(:CElSlOns. Dr Adamo r,


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1 put MI. Jackson to ~leF.lpand that Propcfol is the unly drug he eVGCused to put POOIJI~ to2 sleep. D r. Adams stated to polico i :hF l t Mr. Jncksor, WI~ so famiJii: :U With the drug that hp-3 re fG lrra d to P ro po lo l a s "M ilk ". Micruwl Jacks ( ) .1"1also k n e w th at Pro p o to ; WnS of t en combined4 with Lidccame, which he ruck-named, "anu-buru.5 It i~ believed hy the defense that Dr. Adams will t~sl.:lfy that hE:!provided Prouofol to6 Michael Jackson for ~ll;!ep 1 1 1 MaI:{lil or April ot 2009 in Dr. Murr.aY'FJLas Vega~ offioe.7 M ic h a Q ) Ja c k so n aE lkAI i D r. A d a m s to g o an to u r w h h h im an d this ln vito tio l1 was ...cc. : t ; ; f1~E:!d.8 Nll tmanctal terms WEItH finaliz.ed.9 'I1)is Infcrmetion is critical becnuse i~cvidancea, L1m~1ng0l.hl:l1 I;hings, thdt (1) ctnsr10 pnysiotans adrrurustered Pmpo to l to M . J . Jackson; (?) MI. Jackson was familiar with. the USP.11 of Proporol for S]('H!P, (3) Mr. Jackson WI:!.:' wking Propotol at least since July, 2008 to Ii~lp him12 sleep; (~) MI. Jackson hact < J . dAsire for Propofol ant! used Propofot before iolnl:isltirlg thl:!aid of13 Dr. Murmy; and (5) M e . Jar:;!cson\.,t.lle p l L Y 0 1 C a l capacity and to le ra n ce fo r Pro po fo l.14 This Court has already Iounn Or. Adam's, tcstlrnony to ba tnateTlal and relevant in poroL o r If ! lh e k n e w someor)(- l

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6. Michael Jackson StaL~t that he,would pay her or another Doctor whatevol I .hf :Y2 . wunted for It,3 7. Th1Swas the la$i t time sne ever saw Michael Jackson.4 8. On June 21. ?009, M'l. Lee rccaivsn a c nl i tr om Faheam Mu:hF.UnlUlld, MwhaHi ' ! ' I5 hodVr:JU8[d,~tating thflt Michafll WI';S sick. Ms. LEl'=! haard Micnaol in t h E ' !6 background sOYlng "ons side of mv tJody is hot and thft other side is cold."7 9. Mil. 1,Re opined that some drug was B1fccti!lg Mjchaol jackson's CA.n t r&. l Nl:HVOUSB System and told Faneern Muhanunnd to taka Michael Jackson to the h08Pll;oJ.9 Once ag~il1, tho p('!r iod of t : ialE, l that M.iehrlel Ja(:k~UJl is LooMing for Propotol is relevant

10 to th e Defense. !t is a lso l'elevant that Mr. Jacsson was on tlH~bun t fo ! Propoiol r O t a f>pf:!ciHc11 medical disab:iJj~y. It is furthol important that (i mere !OLU days beime his death, Mr. Jackson12 was so si.ckly that it was recommended thf::l~e be taken 1.0 the hospital. As inDr. Adame1.3 case, her I~l~vancy is s~lI>portod by the tact thn.t the coroner issued a sobpoone fl')f her11 medical records and both the coronerand the deteotivos I$,'Oiynerlto jnveetiga1:C M)anClel1 b J ac k so n ' S C fJ :H :l to o l< h e r statement,161'/ ArnQld Jaein;19 D r. A . m oJ d Kle in was M r. Jaokson ':" pnysic ian Io r n num ber o f yfl~T .s. D r. KIHirl19 ftdministQ[e(~frequent intrnrnuscular inja0~ions of Demerol to Mr. Jnokson for no valid20 medical purpose. Dr. Klein's m~oical records show that durinq JIJstthe I),re e months prior to21 h is death, M I. Jackson v.is\ted Dr. K le in 23 t\1llF3S, and each tim e received Dn a o r mote62 tntramusculor injeotions of Demerol and mtdazolem.In some weeks, the touil amount of23 Demerol provrdsd to MichM.l Jackson exceeded 900 milligrams. Due to Dr. Klein's24 unconseionab] acuons, My.Jackson became phYSiologically and p: iychoJog iGa l ly dapsn r ton t2f, on Dernerol.')$ Certainly, Dr. Klein trcstmem ofMichael Jaokson is 'highly matenal and I H I svant tC J27 IJl~ ( -J i ense . As w~ previously nonfiad Lht:lPeople, the Detense experts will test i fy th~t one ot?.8 ~hesevero SldA effects ofDomero l arJrlicti.onand withrlrawal is !.hi:! absolute inability to

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1 sleep. Tbe evidence shows lhat Michflt:ll Jackf:lon made 1.!Jese trlpl'i to Dr. Klein's office in2 secret. and that neither Dr. Murray n O l t.h e indrviduals who Michafll Jackson wQ[ker1 with lli3 the "Tms Is It" show knew thfl extent of h is v ie iti > to Dr, Klein or thfl precise ni'ltur8 of hIs4 "treatments".\) The People disaqtee tha~Michael Jilcksol'l.Was Rr.1~ic~ooto Demerol anu nave hin~d6 ex.V~Hsin addlctior; recovery. Accoiuinq to disoovery provided by the People, those experts7 wjll claim that Michael Jackson was not Hod.tcted to Domarol and only visited Dr. r


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1 John Branca:2 In light of his 1Ionor's prior rwillU that Michael Jaokson' tmances will not be3 edrmssihle, Me. Branna wil l not. be called by the Defense dminQ' trial. A B m wrll be mads4 with thlS W.iIJI(:>"sS for appeal,

6 SUBanltQk:7 Notes of conversations wuh Dr. Etolt have been provided to the People. Further.8 police investigators have interviewed Dr. Etok Dr. Etok Wi-i!i! ~ close friend oJMr. Jackson9 Michael JRci{ fJon knew that Shfl hal')many familY nl~mbers who are ffil3djci;l.! doctors,10 incl\.\ding \-inAunt whQ is an anem>thes io logls t . Mr. Jackson aslH~dher to gHt. him propofol11 and other druqs, Of. El.~)kknew M!. Ja . . c lwon h~ld a d rug pro blem Wb iJ e Mir :h


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1 she became convinced that hE'!was golag to dle. She cxpra.'lsed har concornsto Fronk2 Dileo. KGnny Or.tcgll!:lnd Randy Phillips.3 Michael Jackson missed several rehea!*i RvnnamDIl.nl:ls been employed by Michal:ll Jack!::onlH H nanny~nd23 psrsonel assistant. A f t . p . T the birth of Prince. Ms. Rwuramba )'")0g"-lnbec:oming oouo!'lmed24 about Mk:hael Jackson' s drug use. b1997, she attempted to arranqe an intervention with2b Mr. .Jaokson bscause Mr. Jackson WO;i "oomnletolv out of it" as a result of hlS dntlillSE! The2.6 tntervention taJ lAd. In September. 2001, M r. JackS01J was agam displaying symptoms of27 being on and addicted to drugs. 11 1October, 2001, Sh e and Mr. Jackson's famIly , 'mf:lHmted28 another intervsn non with Mr. Jackson, This tntsrvantion was rW::O 1lT1$1).ClCI?S,'3fld. SOlno t ime

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1 in Mayor June 2002, M". Rwararnba received a call from Me Jackson's cbildrsn stllt .ill(J that2 Mr. Jackson was passed out on ths floor andtney couldn't revive him. She 1ns\:{uctcdlll.ern3 to call 91.1. Ms. Rwal'ainbn told po!i('~ that it was d uriun th is time that t)man named Dr.'1 BArney Vunvalln Irequently Game to MI. JacksDn'~ horne rmd when he loft, Mi. Jackson Wi1~5 passed out.6 M:;, Rweramba claims that she was rjl:ld seveWI times (luring hA l employment with7 Mjchf.lelJackson because she bscam too involved and eoncerned about ! vh c h a o l I n ,:K fJOu ': :;S dn.\g use. In JanUEllY :W09 gh~ was hired again f;U'; the children'S nanny. DUlill!J this time,9 Ms. RWHramba oliserved thaI; Mi,chaelJanl


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1 SaLhyavagiswl'lran and Dr - ROgC!Hat tho Los AngeJeK Coronet' s Office to rCI!lHW the7 , procedures used by tnc Coroner in pedonn i . .L11J the jmmst io a t i on H.nd autopsy of MichClG!1:} Jackson. During tbl..:;review he observed the stomach contents collaot.ed during the AutopSY.4 Dr. Puatiln~kprepared a rAport of I U N t i .c t l .v i t iF l S and u n a I Y 8 1 8 . This has hesn ptovided5 to the People.

7 Other WltnHs~8 As the t'f!lJple noted in tho1r motion, th~ Detenr~ebas not been able \.0 make contact9 with 1,hR.;I;> lwitnesses, However, inth'=!event contact is mad~ pno! to trial, :..lIP. substance of10 their testimony issxpectod I.() be tho following:1112 Michael Bush:1:J Mr. flush Wd.~ employed os


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1 Pr. Alex Farscbchitn:2 Dr. Alex Fcrschchian ill ilphyslcian from MiAmi, Floddi:;l Accordjng [0 statements3 made by Grace Rwarnmba, D r. Farschchian was one of Michael Jackson's Doctor:...who1 proviuP'(j him drugs. Accordinq to Ms..HWEllambn. Dr. Farsbcnlan WHS with them Whfm!) Mjchael Jackson visited Berlin. Dunnq thts period of time, Mir.ha~l Jackson w8!'llarga1y6 intoll..i


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PROOF OF SERVICE BY ELECTRONIC MAIl"23 STJ\TB OF CALIFORNTA ))~S,:)'1 COUNTY OF LOS ANGEL t!S5 I am employed in the Coun ty of Los Ange le s . State of California. I mu over th e ageof 18 and not a par ty to the within act inn. My business address is 10 l N. Brand Blvd"6 Suite 1220. Glendale, CA 91203.7 On. Augus t 29,2011, I served on inl~relitcd par t ies in said action the Within :

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by serving a true copy thereof hy electronic mail to;10 David WalRrcn, D.D~A.1'\ Of fi '! :e o f the District ;Vtnrney210 W. Temple St., 17 ."loor12 Los A ng ele s) C A 9001213 1 am re ad ily fm um ill ' w ith th Is firm 's practice o f c olle cu on a nd process ing11 con'~:o:pondence for m.ni1i1~g.Unde~ that practice i~wo~ld be deposited with [he1) ,S,.Post~JService o n th a t sam e day in th e ordinary course 01 busin e ss. I am aware th a t 01\ motion o f15 party served, service i & presumed invalid if postal cancellation dale or postage meter date

IS more than 1 . day after date of depos i t fO T mailing in affidavit.16 l declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the Stale of California that the17 foregoing is true and correct.18 E xe cu te d o n August 2 9. 2 01 1. at Glenda le , Cal i forn ia ,19

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