[PISANO]

Cut slack.......AGAIN!! This is the 2nd time he has been late BEFORE this Judge and he was warned by this Judge that he would NOT tolerate any more late arrivals.

This means either the Judge, like Ito, is celebrity struck OR MJ had a legitimate medical problem.

However, even with a legitimate medical problem...WHY WASN'T the JUDGE NOTIFIED? He wasn't...... otherwise he would not have issued a warrant nor threatened him with forfeiture of bail!!!

So, IMO the JUDGE caved.

[StarFan]

However, even with a legitimate medical problem...WHY WASN'T the JUDGE NOTIFIED?

Reporters are having difficulty with the time line. One reported that Messereau was only told minutes before the trial was to begin and when he told the Judge what he learned the judge gave his client one hour to get there. Another said Messerau was told around 5:00 a.m. but didn't alert the judge. I find that ridiculous as pictures of the man constantly on his cell phone awaiting his client says otherwise.

The fact that the Judge gave him a second chance bodes well and precludes the legal eagles to accuse him of bias which we're already subtly hearing. However the next time MJ thinks of using this ploy I doubt he won't be behind bars.