Media’s speedy appeal request denied

County Lines for July 29, 2004 Santa Maria Speedy appeal request denied A request by media companies to speed an appeal of the secrecy in the Michael Jackson case was denied Wednesday. The 2nd District Court of Appeal in Ventura rejected the media’s request without comment. Though the request to have the matter heard by Aug. 10 was denied, the appeal is still pending. On July 23, Attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr. filed a brief requesting that the appellate court overturn Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville’s decision to keep important motions in the proceeding sealed. :nav Source: http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2004/07/29/news/local/news09.txt