tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post3617797609033504053..comments2024-03-18T03:14:26.822-07:00Comments on Trials & Tribulations: Dr. Conrad Murray Preliminary HearingSprockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-15270631893510998972011-01-13T08:15:11.972-08:002011-01-13T08:15:11.972-08:00Shaye asked:
"How do they select the people ...Shaye asked:<br /><br />"How do they select the people for the lottery drawing for the 20 open seats for the public. Where do you sign up or where do you go to be put in the lottery drawing.<br /><br />Does anyone know?<br />Shaye"<br /><br />Shaye, I didn't post your comment because it included your E-mail addy, opening you up to spam-bots. You can always E-mail me directly. There is a link to my E-mail on my Blogger profile page.<br /><br />The lottery is conducted daily by the Public Information Office. It can differ for each trial, depending on the situation and courtroom.<br /><br />For the first time that I was aware of, (it may have been done before; I don't know) the lottery was held in the TEMPLE STREET PLAZA, right in front of the court building. There were big signs on the sheet glass windows where the lottery was held.<br /><br />In every high-profile trial I've been to before, the lottery was held right outside the courtroom in the hallway.<br /><br />Here's what happens. The PIO uses those coupon tickets like you might get at a carnival or other ticketing event where there are two identical tickets side by side on the roll. People line up or go up to the PIO officer with that ticket roll and get a ticket. The matching ticket is put in either a bowl or a paper envelope. Once everyone has received a ticket, then the PIO reaches into the bowl or bag and pulls a ticket. The ticket number is read out loud and if you have that number, you get one of the public seats. You don't get to choose where you sit in the courtroom. The PIO tells you where you get to sit.<br /><br />I hope that answers your question.<br /><br />If you have any other questions, you can always contact the LA Co. superior court's Public Information Office. On the Court's web page,<br /><br />http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/<br /><br />click on the link that says <br /><br />NEWS and MEDIA.<br /><br />There is a phone number there to call. It does help to have the CASE number of the trial you are inquiring about.<br /><br />I "believe" this is the correct case number, but I could be wrong.<br /><br />SA073164<br /><br />I hope this answers your question.Sprockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-42885589368558882962011-01-04T14:48:46.182-08:002011-01-04T14:48:46.182-08:00WoW WTG with being recognized as a member of the m...WoW WTG with being recognized as a member of the media. Actually you do much better than most of the media anyway. I look forward to your reports. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-1011357608551669832011-01-04T12:40:08.769-08:002011-01-04T12:40:08.769-08:00You are correct. I wrote that this morning at 6 a...You are correct. I wrote that this morning at 6 am, bleary eyed from too little sleep.Sprockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837416113512618694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757696342634699253.post-63983969171322999412011-01-04T08:13:19.748-08:002011-01-04T08:13:19.748-08:00Typos? Do you mean to say Judge Pastor when you...Typos? Do you mean to say Judge Pastor when you've said Judge Perry?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com