Dr. Conrad Murray Verdict: GUILTY of Manslaughter
The jury has returned a verdict of in the Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson.
After less than two days of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict for the man who worked as MJ's personal physician leading up to his ill-fated This Is It tour.
The panel buzzed the L.A. Superior Courtroom three times from the deliberation room this morning, signaling it had made a decision after the six-week trial.
The verdict was just announced, and Murray was found guilty.
In the six-week trial, prosecutors hammed home the argument that Murray recklessly administered a lethal dose of the powerful anesthesia Propofol to MJ.
Moreover, they painted a picture of a man concerned for his own well being instead of his patient, and said all of Murray's decisions led to Jackson's death.
Also, his self-described timeline of events simply did not add up.
His defense attorneys claimed that Michael Jackson was in the midst of an irreversible downward spiral of addiction, and accidentally gave himself a fatal dose.
That always felt like a stretch, but they had to argue something.
He will be sentenced November 29 and faces up to four years in prison. It looks as if Dr. Murray will be remanded into custody and denied bail until that date.
UPDATE: We've posted video of the reading of the verdict below.
After the verdict was read aloud, you can hear La Toya Jackson and Kathy Hilton (Paris' mom, and a family friend) cry out, before they are quickly shushed:
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November 10th, 2011 4:25 PM
u can ask . but not reveling. but i can tell u i know more then u or anyone else thinks re this jackson family.and remember they would not have alot to do with him except greed.its a shame they treated michael like they did.but michael brought this on himself and conrad just happens to be the last one there to pin this on.
November 10th, 2011 8:54 AM
@12!0312
May I ask... Are you personally involved with the Jackson family? I'm just wondering how you know that none of Michael's eight siblings ever supported him? Or what exactly you even mean by "support"? Do you mean attempting to help him get clean? Again, I'm just wondering how you know these things.
Also, Murray was not found guilty of murder. He was charged with and found guilty of manslaughter. Murder would carry FAR more jail time. However, the sentencing involved in the crime is not an indication of a person's guilt or innocence so I don't know what you meant by that either.
November 10th, 2011 8:47 AM
@lulu
I am sincerely sorry that you were so badly hurt by your own children and that their problems with addiction came to such a low point that you had to disown them. I know the pain that I have caused my own family as a result of my addiction. And I, too, stole from some of them among other horrible and shameful behaviors. It has taken years for me to rebuild my relationships with them. And you are 100% correct that even with help from others, an addict has to truly want to help him/herself and actually do the work.
I just wish that you would not lump all addicts together into one group. Your experience was a very bad one. And as one human being to another, I truly am sorry that you were hurt so badly and that your pain has left you feeling this way. I'm sure you didn't deserve to be treated in that way. But as you can see from the way I am speaking to you, not all addicts are horrendous, good-for-nothing losers. Some of us are able to turn our lives around. But it DOES
November 9th, 2011 11:46 PM
Yeah conrad acted in a way he wasnt suppose too and gave jackson medicine he wasnt suppose too and hes doing time for it but he is not guilty for jacksons death think about it nobody gets 4 years for murder if you could name one who has say it so does who think conrad is guilty !!!your wrong!!! The jackson family should be ashame for not showing jackson support when he needed it stupid hipocrits now that hes dead they do it....
November 9th, 2011 4:01 PM
I do not need compasion i have several kids tried to help. and they were addicts. did all i could and they stole from me. they brought disabled people to steal from me. so believe me i have knowledge of addicts. the problem i dealt iwth is none of them took advantage and let me help when i was for yrs. had all kinds of things stolen from me even vehicles. and so i have no compasion for addicts due to my experience with several kids of my own, you can only do so much for them. then they have to help themselfs. when they do not after yrs of tryiong . i washed my hands. i am very proud to say i tried for yrs. but had to disown a few children. not going thru it again. but as i said conrad may only be guilty of doing this outside a hospital but michael did this to himself. conrad just happens to be the fall guy to take the blame. i am very proud of my statements i make and choices. i sleep very well,
November 9th, 2011 3:06 PM
@lulu
You are entitled to your opinion, as we all are. But your comments about addicts in general are SO offensive. You are saying that addicts should be out of sight? Tossed away? Disposed of? "No one needs an addict"...what does this mean? This is really sad that you think this because, speaking from experience as a former addict, an addict needs people. We need family, friends, professionals, support. What we don't need is people who think and treat us like you do. People like you are a common reason why a lot of addicts find it hard to get clean. Because you make it so shameful to admit you have a problem and seek help. You make us feel like nobody will understand or show us compassion. You said right there in your post that we should be out of sight, invisible. So why would we come forth and get help?
You should really rethink your perspective on addiction. Better yet, inform yourself because it sounds like you know very little, if anything, about substance abuse
November 9th, 2011 2:53 PM
There are a few things I want to point out here. Yes, Michael Jackson was a drug addict. I say I have perspective because I've had addiction issues in the past, too. A lot of people seem to be crucifying him for his addiction. The last thing a drug addict needs is to be ridiculed, shunned, looked down upon, scoffed at, etc. An addict needs compassion, kindness, support, love. I wouldn't have broken my cycle of addiction without these things.
There are a million coulda/shoulda/wouldas regarding Michael's abilities and attempts (or lack thereof) to get help but it doesn't matter now because sadly, he is no longer here. However, he did not kill himself. He may have contributed to what caused it but he did not stick the needle in his own arm. It doesn't matter if he was begging for the Propofol or not. Conrad Murray is a licensed medical professional who knows better than to 1) administer the drug outside of a hospital setting 2) administer the drug for the reasons in which he d
November 9th, 2011 2:45 PM
Conradis innocent. Michael was an addict. the family wanted nothing to do with him till this and now look all will be greedy. At least there is an addict off the street and out of the america sight. no one needds an addict. No one looks at they were friends for a couple yrs. But i am sure the family knew. But conrad was the last dr that was there. All the Michael family really should be ashamed and hide there heads. It is discussting that they had to find a fall guy. Do u not remember Michael even used another name for medicine. That is who u want for public view. No!!! There are alot of people who love and still respect conrad. And if ever gets out of this or does practice again will go back to conrad.
November 9th, 2011 3:17 AM
- What a shame from early times even of Old Testament the medicine and doctors were build-up in order to "seve the needy".
- Doctors want to be respected and to give respect for all category of people.
- As medicine had a bust on knowledge and it's application for it's appropriate need and also sometime even more often abusive as I have eperienced doctors become recless on their practice and looking for more profit.
- My partner was in a hospital and I have experinced profesional misconduct of a doctor, 1st. this doctor did not had a badge with her name which it is vital in hospitals.
- I have address to her asking : what is your name please?, she just ignored me.
- Until I decided to made a formal complaint to the head nurse I continue to see more profesional misconduct from this arrogant doctor. My partner require fluid transfusion and this stupid doctor put the needle on the inner side of the elbow instead on linear bone at metacarplas in order not to obstruct the inserted need
November 8th, 2011 11:07 PM
Hi ELIZA 111 thanks for your comments i hope you have a good night too.....