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Michael Jackson's Doctor Pleads Not Guilty

Conrad Murray faces 4 years if convicted of felony manslaughter

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 8, 2010 2:29 PM CST | Updated Feb 8, 2010 4:43 PM CST
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(Newser) – Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson today. The singer's parents, Joe and Katherine, and several of his brothers were in court in Los Angeles. Prosecutors allege Murray killed the pop legend "unlawfully, and without malice," by administering the drug Propofol. If convicted, Murray faces a maximum of 4 years in prison, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Conrad Murray is escorted by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies as he arrives at the Airport Courthouse to face charges in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
Conrad Murray is escorted by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies as he arrives at the Airport Courthouse to face charges in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.   (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Michael Jackson's physician Conrad Murray is surrounded by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies as he arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch courthouse in Los Angeles Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
Michael Jackson's physician Conrad Murray is surrounded by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies as he arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch courthouse in Los Angeles Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Tariq
Feb 12, 2010 12:55 PM CST
Unfair u all gonna die 1 day, just a matter ov when and how !!
myvoice
Feb 8, 2010 10:22 AM CST
at Joeq... there is in law something called contributory negligence,but this case does not have anything to do with that. No matter how much i ask for drugs from a Dr, s/he is the licensed practitioner and therefor responsible. as RobN pointed out, the DR should have known better. But more than likely the Dr was driven be greed and not by his ethical responsibility.
RobN
Feb 8, 2010 10:15 AM CST
Doctors are required to have a special level of education, expertise and care that the average layman is not expected to posess. That's why we license them and that's why we charge them with crimes when they don't act in a manner consistent with a reasonable level of care.

 
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