Why is it celebrities have such a good track record avoiding conviction? I was trying to recall this morning the last time a celeb was found guilty by a jury -- maybe Winona Ryder for shoplifting. (I think Courtney Love typically just pleads guilty since there's always cameras witnessing her bad behavior.)

It's always hard to tell from media coverage how evidence plays in the courtroom. I don't think Michael Jackson brought up any witnesses that directly contradicted the people who testified he's a pedophile. Sure, he had folks saying he's a genuinely nice man, that the accuser's mother is a weirdo, etc. but those don't really cut into the heart of the allegations.

But if you're a juror, regardless of whether you love him or hate him, there's got to be some part of you that doesn't want to go down in history as one of the people who sent Michael Jackson to jail for fondling children. And for that reason alone, you would see reasonable doubt.

I hate to say it but I think he'll be found not guilty on all counts.

UPDATE: Yep.

07 Jun 05