He was late again!!
Testimony on sex abuse victim behavior heard - After late arrival, pop star appeared to shake, sob in court
Monday, March 21, 2005 Posted: 4:49 PM EST (2149 GMT)
SANTA MARIA, California (CNN) -- Changing stories and fuzzy details on specific dates are consistent with the way children who are victims of sexual abuse behave, an expert testified Monday at the Michael Jackson trial.
But under cross-examination, Anthony Urquiza acknowledged that his expertise did not extend to false allegations of sexual abuse, which he had not studied.
The testimony came as prosecutors in Jackson's child molestation trial tried to shore up earlier contradictory statements made by the pop star's accuser.
Jackson arrived late again Monday, walking with assistance into the Santa Maria, California, courthouse. Jackson offered a weak wave to supporters as he arrived, then made his way inside.
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville, who threatened to jail Jackson after a similar episode on March 10, pushed ahead with testimony after a 45-minute delay.
Once he took his seat in the courtroom, Jackson seemed to be in distress, shaking and sobbing. At one point, appearing as if he might vomit, he got up to leave, putting tissues in front of his face.
As testimony resumed, a doctor was sitting behind the pop star. No explanation was given in court for Jackson's illness or his late arrival.
Jackson's health issues have delayed his trial twice before. In February, he was briefly hospitalized with the flu, delaying jury selection for a week.
On March 10, suffering from what his representatives said was a back injury, he showed up more than an hour late for court, wearing pajama bottoms, after Melville threatened to revoke his $3 million bond..............
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