Nurse to recount Michael Jackson's pleas for propofol in Conrad Murray trial

By: Edecio Martinez
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Nurse to recount Michael Jackson's pleas for anesthetic in Conrad Murray trial

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(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A nurse who treated Michael Jackson is expected to detail the singer's requests for a powerful anesthetic when she resumes testifying Tuesday.

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The first day of Dr. Conrad Murray's defense case ended Monday without Cherilyn Lee describing her conversations with Jackson about propofol. Lee has said she repeatedly warned Jackson that using the drug as a sleep aid could kill him.

Authorities contend Murray gave Jackson a lethal dose of the surgical anesthetic.

Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Lee, a nurse practioner, is the sixth witness that Murray's defense attorneys have called to try to counter four weeks of damaging testimony by prosecution witnesses.

Murray's attorneys also plan to call Jackson's makeup artist to testify Tuesday.

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by MentalCity October 25, 2011 4:06 PM EDT: Four gallons of propofol! That's enough to put the whole courtroom to sleep. This doctor is out of his f*****g mind or what? Notice how he remains eerily stoic and expressionless; he knows he screwed up. This doctor has betrayed the Hippocratic Oath; he is guilty as sin. However, Michael also had a huge responsibility in his own demise. Say no to drugs. The pharmaceutical and medicine industry are the biggest fraud.
Nearly 800 thousand people die every year in the USA from iatrogenic diseases (diseases caused by medical treatment - Physician-induced) As the Christ was the most famous victim of crucifixion Michael Jackson is the most famous victim of iatrogenic diseases (I'm not implying any parallelism or likeness between MJ and the Christ other than what is explicitly said in this comment, if you have a problem with that; it's your problem) - Also, say no to the numerous MJ' s exploitation out there. Joe Jackson is still pursuing to launch a line of perfumes with a professional crook. See the sickening photos of Julian Rouas posing with MJ' s kids, Prince and Paris, to promote his stinking Jackson Tribute Perfumes:
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by andie52 October 25, 2011 2:48 PM EDT: She was an excellent witness-- for the prosecution.; Reply to this comment


by daniele7ster October 25, 2011 12:29 PM EDT: How does this in any way diminish the fact that Conrad Murray recklessly administered Propofol? If anything, it just shows he was willing to do anything for money. Of course, to a juror without logic skills it buttresses the "Michael woulda died anyway" argument. Hope they don't get baffled by the BS!; Reply to this comment