Facing four years behind bars but unlikely to serve that long in state prison, Dr. Conrad Murray is scheduled to be sentenced today for involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson, who died in June 2009 of an overdose of an anesthetic he was given as a sleep aid.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s doctor says the manslaughter conviction will be appealed. Dr. Conrad Murray gave Jackson a powerful operating-room anesthetic as a sleep aid. Murray was denied bail and taken into custody immediately. He faces sentencing later this month. The verdict, after less than nine hours of deliberations, could bring up to four years in prison for Murray …
Michael Jackson’s former personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, prescribed the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid for the late singer.
Michael Jackson’s former personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, prescribed the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid for the late singer.
LOS ANGELES, Jan 4 — Prosecutors this week begin offering evidence that Michael Jackson’s doctor is responsible for the pop star’s death in a case that could hinge on who gave the singer a fatal dose of a powerful drug he used for sleep. Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson’s physician in 2009, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death, …
