Yesterday Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, and the doctor entered a plea of “not guilty.” Members of the Jackson family, including his parents, Katherine and Joe, were present. They were not happy with the proceedings. Here’s a video of them leaving the courthouse:
“He’s a monster,” said the pop singer’s mother, Katherine Jackson, after a hearing for Dr. Conrad Murray.
“This charge is a slap on the wrist,” said Brian Oxman, longtime lawyer for Jackson’s father Joseph. “There’s great disappointment here. [Conrad Murray] should’ve been charged with a higher degree of responsibility. What he did was reckless. It was a disregard for human life.”
LaToya was even more suspicious.
“Michael was murdered and although he died at the hands of Dr. Conrad Murray, I believe Dr. Murray was a part of a much larger plan,” said Jackson’s sister, LaToya. “There are other individuals involved and I will not rest and I will continue to fight until all of the proper individuals are brought forth and justice is served.”
As I understand it, to charge someone with murder, prosecutors have to prove the perpetrator intended to kill the victim. Involuntary manslaughter means the perpetrator caused the person’s death but it was unintentional.
I don’t blame his family for being outraged, but the charge seems appropriate for the situation, don’t you think?
Photos by INF
TO ME MICHEAL JACKSON WAS A ALL AMERICAN LEGEND,HE INSPIRED MY 13 YEAR OLD SON TO THE POINT MY SON CAN DANCE JUST LIKE MICHEAL JACKSON AND IT WAS ALL SELF TAUGHT.HE HAS APPEARED IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TALENT SHOWS AND THEN INVITED TO AUDITION ON AMERICAS GOT TALENT TV SHOW.THAT HAS TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AWESOME MAN.ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT DOWN TALK HIM ARE JUST JEALOUS OF WHAT HE WAS AND THE ART HE PERFORMED.MICHEAL JACKSON WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.ALL HE WANTED WAS (TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE) “QUOTE – UNQUOTE”MY HAT GOES OFF TO YOU MICHEAL JACKSON AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY,
MY STRONG BELIEF IS THAT SO CALLED DOCTOR KILLED MICHEAL JACKSON, HE KNEW THE LIMIT OF HOW MUCH OF THE DRUG TO GIVE HIM AND HE WENT WAY OVERBOARD.CONRAD MURRY IS 100% GUILTY OF MURDER.HE ALSO KNEW THAT THE DRUG HE GAVE HIM WAS STRICTLY FOR SURGERY NOT A AID TO USE AT HOME TO USE AS A SEDATIVE.HE NEEDS TO BE PULLED FROM THE MEDICAL BOARD PERMANENTLY.AND TO ALSO SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISION.HE WILL HAVE THE REST OF HIS LIFE TO THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH HE DEVASTATED THE FAMILY/FRIENDS AND ALL OF MJ FANS.WEEP WHAT YOU SOW MR.CONRAD MURRY
The Jackson family is insane and love drama and the spotlight.
I’ll second that.
If the prosecutors can’t prove that Conrad Murray killed Michael on purpose then isn’t it better they get Conrad Murray for involuntary manslaughter than have him found not guilty of murder?
A string of wooded beads….LMAO….wow we all know what those were used for!
wow…..MJ was a freaking mental case, the Dr did him a favor!
And what have you acomplished lately? Maybe your doctor should do you a favor too.
I agree – the charge does seem appropriate for what happened.
oops my bad I meant “wooden” either way can you say SICK!!!!????
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s full autopsy report was released following the filing of involuntary manslaughter charges on Monday against the singer’s personal doctor. Following are some notable or new highlights of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s report into Jackson’s June 25 death.
–Jackson died of “acute propofol intoxication” administered at a level equivalent to that used during anesthesia for “major surgery”. A consultant anesthesiologist said there were “no reports of its use in insomnia relief.”
–None of the recommended monitoring, precision dosing or resuscitation equipment was present in Jackson’s room.
–Jackson had the skin pigmentation disorder vitiligo, with white patches particularly on his chest, abdomen, face and arms.
–The hair on Jackson’s head was described initially by police as “sparse and connected to a wig.” The autopsy revealed “frontal balding”.
–A bandage was present on the tip of Jackson’s nose.
–A closed bottle of urine was found on a chair in the bedroom where the singer died, along with a box of catheters, disposable needles, alcohol pads, several empty orange juice bottles, a string of wooden beads and a green oxygen tank.
–On Aug 6, a month before his burial, police went to the mortuary where his body was being held to collect hair samples for toxicology tests. The casket was described as yellow with a blue lining and Jackson was wearing a long, dark wig. “Moving the wig revealed short, dark, curly natural hair…measuring approximately one and a half inches in length.”
–Jackson’s body was covered with small scars on his nose, knee, shoulder, neck, wrists, and behind both ears.
–He had dark tattoos near both eyebrows and a small pink tattoo near his lips.
–His body weighed 136 pounds, was 69 inches long, and was described as “thin.”