According to TMZ.com, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray was the physician in attendance at the home of Michael Jackson at the time of Jackson's death on June 25, 2009.http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/26/michael-jacksons-missing-doctor-idd/
The coronor has concluded that Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication.http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/middle_top_news_detail.php?mid=4278 Jackson also had bensodiazepines in his system.http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/middle_top_news_detail.php?mid=4278 Propofol is a powerful anesthetic used to put people under for surgery, and benzodiazepines are sedatives.http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/middle_top_news_detail.php?mid=4278 As the doctor on the scene, Murray used ineffectual CPR, asked others if they knew how to perform proper CPR, and delayed calling 911 for assistance, and misled paramedics and other doctors.http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/middle_top_news_detail.php?mid=4278
After six days of testimony, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor decided on January 11, 2011 that Dr. Murray will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Michael Jackson.http://www.biography.com/articles/dr.-conrad-murray-481814 The judge also suspended the doctor's license to practice medicine in California, stating that in his opinion, Murray posed an "imminent danger" to patients.http://www.biography.com/articles/dr.-conrad-murray-481814 Murray has pled not guilty to this charge.http://www.biography.com/articles/dr.-conrad-murray-481814
Dr. Murray Surrenders
News coverage of the surrender of the doctor to police, before his trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of singer Michael Jackson. Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide, due to drug ingestion, and Dr. Murray previously admitted to giving drugs to the singer before his death. The charges would carry a maximum four year sentence, if he is found guilty.
Dr. Murray Charged
After a lengthy investigation that the police conducted from the time of Michael Jackson's death, in February 2010 Dr. Conrad Murray was officially charged for his involvement in the death of Michael Jackson.
Dr.Murray was accused of "unlawfully and without malice" causing the death of the king of pop when he administered a combination of a powerful anaesthetic and a sedative. The coroner determined that Michael Jackson had 10 to 100 times the amount of drugs in his system that Murray claimed to have administered.http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0112/Michael-Jackson-trial-Did-Conrad-Murray-act-as-a-doctor-or-an-enabler
During the ongoing investigation, a witness, who was also an employee of Michael's stated that the doctor stopped administering CPR so that he could collect the drugs that were at the scene before the ambulance and police arrived. The doctor had the witness gather up all the medications and the IV fluids and place them in a bag. The police investigation determined that what Dr. Murray was administering to Michael, he was not legally allowed to do therefore it is negligence.
The investigation continues as more witnesses are being interviewed and more information is being revealed.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100323/ap_on_en_mu/us_michael_jacksonThe arraignment will be held on January 25, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0112/Michael-Jackson-trial-Did-Conrad-Murray-act-as-a-doctor-or-an-enabler
Michael Jackson's Death
At around noon on the June 25, 2009, emergency personnel were called to the home of Michael Jackson after the pop star reportedly stopped breathing. He was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, where he was later declared dead.http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090626_mh_michael-jackson-houston-doctor.be3e4b2.html
According to Jackson's brother, Jermaine, Dr. Murray injected Jackson with demerol, then his breathing began to slow and eventually stopped.http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090626_mh_michael-jackson-houston-doctor.be3e4b2.html
After the death, police impounded Dr. Murray's car, which was a BMW licensed to Murray's sister, Susan Rush, in the state of Texas. Police believe the car may contain drugs or other evidence that can help with the death investigation.http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090626_mh_michael-jackson-houston-doctor.be3e4b2.html
Homicide Investigation
The Los Angeles County prosecutors assigned to this case have indicated that they will be filing charges against Dr. Murray, and have arranged for him to turn himself in on February 8, 2010. Originally this was to have taken place on February 5, but Murray's attorney wanted to ensure that Murray would not be photographed publicly during his entrance or exit from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
The nature of the charges have not yet been released to the public.
Jackson's death was ruled a homicide, stating that he died, "from acute propofol intoxication," as well as, "...other conditions contributing to death."http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/08/michael.jackson.charges/index.html?hpt=T2
TMZ is reporting that Murray will plead not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter.http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/08/dr-conrad-murray-michael-jackson-not-guilty-involuntary-manslaughter-courthouse-arraignment-security-plea/
