Michael Jackson supporters enter lottery for seats to the Murray trial

Michael Jackson supporters enter lottery for seats to the Murray trial 9/29/2011 Reno Greenidge Michael Jackson has billions of fans across the globe, and many of those same devoted individuals have traveled to Los Angeles to show their support. Fans carried sunflowers, the favorite of Jackson, and various banners sharing their personal messages toward the justice they hoped would be dealt for their idol. For some individuals, just being in the vicinity of the court house was enough, but for others, their presence inside the trial itself to see the events take place with their own eyes would give them the closure they needed. On day one of the trial, Yumi Ashida and Erin Jacobs from the Jackson fan group entitled "Justice 4 Michael," were interviewed by NBC Los Angeles and shared their experiences of the opening testimony. Ashida and Jacobs stated that they cringed when the prosecution showed the gruesome image of Jackson on a gurney after he died. Ashida told NBC it was a "privilege," to see the opening statement live in the courtroom, even though she was shocked to see a photo of Jackson after death. Jacobs described Jackson as an "extended family member. This is somebody who's been a part of our lives that we care about. To see it was really hard," she said. According to CNN, and HLN's in session staff, every morning, the court's public information officer holds a lottery for a few seats that will be available to the public. On Wednesday morning, about 25 people entered the lottery for 6 seats. Of the six winners of the lottery sitting in trial yesterday, an unnamed German Michael Jackson fan, Emily Battin, a Jackson supporter who has won 2 days in a row, Twiggy, who is an avid blogger and conspiracy theorist who believes that Jackson is alive, and Rita Bosico were the names released by HLN in session staff this afternoon. Fans of Jackson and supporters of Murray will continue to arrive at the courthouse for justice and the verdict that will answer the questions left at the Carolwood Mansion.

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