Conrad Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death

By: Casey Glynn
Topics: Daily Blotter

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - Jurors have found Dr. Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death.

He was handcuffed and taken into custody without bail until sentencing on Nov. 29. Murray appeared calm as officials led him out of the courtroom.

After less than nine hours of deliberation over two days, the seven-man, five-woman panel determined Monday the cardiologist was substantially responsible for the pop superstar's death. Jurors heard from 49 witnesses over the course of the six-week trial and more than 300 pieces of evidence to consider.

Murray sat stone-faced and showed little reaction to the verdict.

There was a shriek in the courtroom when the verdict was read, and many in the crowd erupted in applause and shouts of support outside the courthouse. The judge polled the jury, and each juror answered "yes" when asked whether their verdict was guilty.

Jackson died in June 2009 from a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol, which Murray acknowledged giving Jackson to help him sleep.

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Prosecutors contended Murray gave Jackson the fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic in the bedroom of the singer's Southern California mansion. Defense attorneys claimed Jackson gave himself the lethal dose when Murray left the room.

Murray faces a sentence that ranges from probation to four years behind bars, and he will lose his medical license. The sentence will be decided by Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor; the judge will receive input from attorneys for both sides and probation officials, if necessary.

A recent change in California law means that Murray, 58, might serve any incarceration in a county jail rather than a state prison.

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by andie52 November 9, 2011 8:09 AM EST: Conrad Murray may be facing jail for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson - but he looks set to be a very rich man regardless of whether he goes to prison or how long he stays there.

As the doctor awaits sentencing, it has emerged he took a starring role in a documentary about the King of Pop, which began filming almost immediately after his death in 2009.

Entitled Michael Jackson and The Doctor: A Fatal Friendship, the film is set to be released this week and will reveal intimate details about the singer and his relationship with the disgraced doctor.; Reply to this comment


by slsj November 8, 2011 11:21 AM EST: Sadly this is not just about Michael and what kind of person he was when alive. It is about the ethic's of a Doctor who on purpose gave Michael a drug that could cause harm and thus did just that. So that is the problem; Reply to this comment


by ch47fe November 8, 2011 9:13 AM EST: As i stated in my earlier post yesterday...Im glad michael jackson is gone. One less pedophile in society. It amazes me how so many people are on here supporting this child molester just because he could sing. Heck, i never like his music anyway. What has happened to America???? We are like Sheep being led to the slaughter house. Come on people wake up and smell the coffee....Michael Jackson was a sick, perverted, drug addicted child molester. Sorry lefties if i upset anyone.; Reply to this comment


by datamaven2 November 8, 2011 9:05 AM EST: Okay. On the news this morning the commentator was saying how tragic it was for the children that they lost their only parent. Michael Jackson paid white women to have those children and he paid then to go away after they were born!! It's digusting regardless of the race issue, that's just an added twist to the deviance of MJ. He was one sick dude, if he was poor and not famous for his music he would be reviled.; Reply to this comment


by Imthaid2 November 8, 2011 3:52 AM EST: It saddens me to see a man who did so much to rid the world of trash be convicted of a crime when he should be given a medal. Everyone knows Jackson was a child molester who bought his way out of justice.; Reply to this comment


by baileyccc November 8, 2011 3:41 AM EST: There should be a mistrial, no one can believe that a California jury would convict anyone.; Reply to this comment


by sadiedog1 November 8, 2011 3:11 AM EST: with all this said and done, that little freak ( m.j. )is still dead .; Reply to this comment


by AlFranken November 8, 2011 2:29 AM EST: first a young cancer patient gets thrown under the bus by his Mom by turning him into a tool to extort Michael.

Now this doctor too was used as a tool too for Michael's addiction.

At what point should Michael be held accountable?

I see a pattern of people's soul being sacrificed for his weakness's.; Reply to this comment


by George_Vreeland_Hill November 8, 2011 1:58 AM EST: Conrad Murray is a killer who took away from us, Michael Jackson.
He won't serve that long in prison, but I hope he gets the max.
Murray will never live in peace, so this is really a life sentence.

George Vreeland Hill; Reply to this comment


by tmn November 8, 2011 1:56 AM EST: His wrist should be slapped - hard.; Reply to this comment