Rodney Scott Melville is a presiding judge in Santa Barbara County's superior court.
[1] Melville retired as a judge for the superior court in 2007, having served 17 years.
[2] In 2005, Michael Jackson was accused of child molestation by a 13-year-old boy.
The case went to court and Melville was appointed the presiding judge.
Prior to the start of the trial, Melville banned cameras from the courtroom, put a gag order on both sides and oversaw a three-day jury selection procedure.