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Rodney Melville






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Rodney Scott Melville is a presiding judgeinSanta Barbara County's superior court. He was the judge in Michael Jackson's 2005 child molestion trial, in which Jackson was acquitted.

Biography[edit]

Melville was born in 1941 and studied at San Diego State University and Hastings College of the Law, University of California.[1]

Melville, now living in Sacramento, California, became an attorney for the firm Melville & Iwasko and became a state certified specialist in family law. Melville served as a deputy district attorney in the San Bernardino County district attorney's office for two years.[1]

In 1987, Melville was appointed to the municipal court bench. After three years he was promoted to the superior court.[1]

Melville retired as a judge for the superior court in 2007, having served 17 years.[2]

People v. Jackson[edit]

In 2005, Michael Jackson was accused of child molestation by a 13-year-old boy. The case went to court and Melville was appointed the presiding judge. Prior to the start of the trial, Melville banned cameras from the courtroom, put a gag order on both sides and oversaw a three-day jury selection procedure.[1]

References[edit]

  • ^ "Santa Barbara County Superior Court : Judge Rodney S. Melville". www.sbcourts.org. Archived from the original on 2001-04-25.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_Melville&oldid=1174461628"

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