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Michael Jackson’s Doctor Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Conrad Murray will be held responsible for his role in the pop star’s death, but will that add up to little more than house arrest or probation?
Not that there won’t be other penalties. Following the verdict, Judge Michael Pastor ordered Murray remanded into custody while he awaits sentencing, citing “public safety” concerns for sending the disgraced doctor to jail. Murray's felony conviction will also result in the automatic suspension of his medical license in California. And now that the criminal case is over, civil cases against Murray seem a certainty.
Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009 while preparing for a highly anticipated comeback tour. Murray was accused of causing the singer's death by administering the powerful anesthetic Propofol and not properly supervising his patients or taking proper steps after Jackson stopped breathing. The drug, usually used only in a hospital setting, was supposedly administered to help Jackson sleep.
The judge made his feelings clear as the trial closed. “This is not a crime involving a mistake of judgment,” Pastor said. “This is a crime where the end result was the death of a human being.”
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