By Rajesh Mirchandani, BBC News

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背景：为了保证出席杰克逊医生一案陪审团的公正性，所有陪审团成员都需经过严格的筛选过程。杰克逊的私人医生康拉德•莫里拒绝承认过失杀人的指控。以下是来自Rajesh Mirchandani 的报道：

"Have you ever considered yourself a fan of Michael Jackson?" That's question number 97 on a 30-page list potential jurors have had to complete. The document also asks if they've ever owned the star's music or if they went to see the movie "This Is It" about preparations for his comeback tour.

Would-be panellists have been asked whether they feel celebrities in Los Angeles get away with crimes because of their status and there are several questions about how jurors would deal with the intense media scrutiny this case will undoubtedly attract.

The trial of Dr Conrad Murray is due to start in early May. He denies killing Michael Jackson with an overdose of a powerful anaesthetic. That was nearly two years ago and the case has rarely been out of the headlines. Authorities have called nearly 500 people to take part in the jury selection process. They must make sure the panel is fair.