yes the singer's doctor should be charged for homocide

"Homicide (Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut, kill) refers to the act of killing another human being.1 It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English. Homicide is not always an illegal act." (note this was quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide)

legal definition is
The killing of one human being by another human being.
Although the term homicide is sometimes used synonymously with murder, homicide is broader in scope than murder. Murder is a form of criminal homicide; other forms of homicide might not constitute criminal acts. These homicides are regarded as justified or excusable. For example, individuals may, in a necessary act of Self-Defense, kill a person who threatens them with death or serious injury, or they may be commanded or authorized by law to kill a person who is a member of an enemy force or who has committed a serious crime. Typically, the circumstances surrounding a killing determine whether it is criminal. The intent of the killer usually determines whether a criminal homicide is classified as murder or Manslaughter and at what degree.Homicide may perhaps be described to be the destruction of the life of one human being, either by himself, or by the act, procurement, or culpable omission of another. When the death has been intentionally caused by the deceased himself, the offender is called felo de se; when it is caused by another, it is justifiable, excusable, or felonious. " (information obtain from http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Homicide)

the main reason for this would be culpability
"reckless endangerment has a much broader requirement: "A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury." Thus to be guilty of this one only needs to be aware of a substantial risk he is putting others in danger of; it does not have to be one's explicit goal to put people in risk. (But, if one's goal is to put others in substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, this is, of course, sufficient.)"{quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culpability}
if he did administer the drugs although withe MJ consent it is wrong
as licensed medical practitioner Dr.Conrad Murray can be charged for reckless endangerment a misdemeanor of the second degree. from what i have research i would say it is fair to charged the doctor
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culpability
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Homicide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide


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