Michael Jackson's Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years for Involuntary Manslaughter
Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of causing Michael Jackson’s death, was jailed for four years with a judge describing him as a “disgrace to the medical profession”.

Read article here | Nick Allen, Los Angeles | Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Michael Jackson 'Paid with His Life' for Conrad Murray's Recklessness

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Michael Jackson was killed by the recklessness of his personal physician Dr Conrad Murray who violated the "hallowed" bond of trust between doctor and patient, a court heard.

In his closing speech at the end of a five week trial prosecutor David Walgren told a jury that Dr Murray was guilty of "gross negligence" and had left the singer's children Prince, 14, Paris, 13, and Blanket, nine, fatherless.

Dr Murray, who denies a single charge of involuntary manslaughter, is accused of causing Jackson's death on June 25, 2009 by giving him propofol, a surgical anaesthetic intended only for use in hospitals, in the bedroom of his Los Angeles mansion.

Mr Walgren told the jury of seven men and five women that Jackson "paid with his life" for the criminal negligence of Dr Murray.

"The evidence in this case is overwhelming. It is absolutely clear that Conrad Murray acted with criminal negligence, that Conrad Murray caused the death of Michael Jackson, that Conrad Murray left Prince and Paris and Blanket without a father.

"For them this case does not end today, tomorrow or the next day. For Michael Jackson's children this case will go on forever because they do not have a father." Continue reading and comment » | Nick Allen, Los Angeles | Thursday, November 03, 2011

Police Raid Home of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's Personal Doctor
The raid on Dr Murray's home follows a similar search of his office. Photo: TimesOnline
TIMES ONLINE: Police and federal agents tonight searched the home of Michael Jackson's personal physician following reports that the authorities believe Dr Conrad Murray killed the pop star by administering a powerful anaesthetic drug.

Dr Murray is said to have given Jackson propofol through an intravenous drip the night before he died. The drug, also known as Diprivan, is used to induce unconsciousness in hospital patients before major surgery. Reports have said that it was found in Jackson’s home.

A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that Jackson relied on propofol - marketed as Diprivan - like an alarm clock to help him sleep. A doctor would administer it when Jackson went to bed, then stop the IV drip when the singer wanted to wake up.

On June 25, the day Jackson died, Dr Murray gave him the drug through an IV sometime after midnight, the official said.

Dr Murray, 51, has been a central character in the investigation from the outset - Jackson's family have long accused him of having a hand in his death. The raid on his gated residence in Las Vegas, apparently in search of medical records, comes a week after a search of his offices in Houston, Texas, by police. >>> Michael Harvey, San Francisco | Tuesday, July 28, 2009