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Michael Jackson's death results in manslaughter charges
Kazakhstan News.Net
Monday 8th February, 2010
Michael Jackson's former doctor has appeared at a court in Los Angeles to deny a charge of involuntary manslaughter related to the singer's death.
Dr Conrad Murray has posted bail of $75,000 over the death, to which he has pleaded not guilty to unlawfully, and without malice, killing Michael Joseph Jackson; in other words, involuntary manslaughter.
A conviction over the charge could send Dr Murray to jail for four years.
When Jackson died at his home last June at the age of 50, his death was ruled as homicide after he was found to have consumed a cocktail of sedative and painkiller drugs.
A coroner confirmed he had died from the effects of the anaesthetic drug Propofol.
Members of the Jackson family, including father Joe, mother Katherine, brothers Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Randy and sister LaToya were at the court for Dr Murray's hearing, with Jermaine Jackson later saying he did not believe the manslaughter charge was sufficient.
A number of the singer's fans also chanted "justice for Michael" as Dr Murray arrived at court.
The next hearing has been set for 5th April.
Dr Murray had been hired to be Jackson's personal physician as the singer prepared for his comeback concerts.
After Jackson's death he told police he had been giving Jackson Propofol as part of his treatment for insomnia.  Email this story to a friend
Comments on this story
Anonymous
02-08-10, 06:58 PM |
Jackson's physician in court on manslaughter charges
I think that Michael had problems with drugs. He was bound to die from OD with or without the Doctor. I grew up with Michael I thought he was so talented and I enjoyed him very much. God bless his soul. God bless his children. I do not think the doctor was the cause of his death. Just by seeing him you could see he was in bad health. He was pushing himself, stress can kill a person, and all the drugs that he was taking took a toll on his life. The doctor did not kill him. He might of assisted with his medication. Michael would of got it one way or another.
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Anonymous
02-08-10, 08:45 PM |
Jackson in all likelyhood would have gotten it somewhere else but regardless,the doctor must be held accountable also.You can’t legally run over a drunk when he walks in the street because he is bound to get hit anyway.
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