Michael Jackson death trial begins

[PlasmaTwa2]

I don't know who is responsible for Jackson's death.

Therefore, aliens.

 

[Jane Burgess]

Even if MJ killed himself, the doctor still played a part in it. He knew better then to give all those meds to MJ. Doctors are supposed to help you get better, not help kill you.

 

[littlegiant]

Very sad all around...very disturbing...that's just too bad. RIP MJ

 

[Ulysses31]

Michael Jackson 'took hours to urinate' and had such bad toenail fungus that doctors thought his flesh was rotting

* Jury shown horrific new photo of star's body


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-court-Conrad-Murray-trial.html#ixzz1abu1RFyh


A coroner's photo of Jackson's naked body, with his genitals blacked out, was shown to jurors as they heard he was relatively fit for his age, but had many puncture wounds on his arms and legs from injections

 

[Ulysses31]

Michael Jackson's doctor found GUILTY of manslaughter in King of Pop's death

* Jury deliberated for just ten hours over the course of two days
* Trial featured 50 witnesses and 22 days of testimony
* Conrad Murray denied bail and left court in handcuffs


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nslaughter-King-Pops-death.html#ixzz1d3u84jn2


No one appeared more stunned by the guilty verdict than Conrad Murray himself, who looked understandably distraught as he was put in cuffs. one his daughters sat crying in a row behind him. Murray was handcuffed by officers in the courtroom and led out by bailiffs. He is being held without bail until his November 29th sentencing

SENTENCING OPTIONS

Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Conrad Murray now faces a sentence of up to four years in prison. Below are some of the factors:

* Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor would receive a probation department report on Murray recommending a sentence. Both prosecution and defence lawyers also file recommendations. But the final decision is his and his alone.
* Judge Pastor can consider that Murray is a defendant with no prior criminal record, a circumstance that might mitigate in favor of probation.
* Because of AB109, a recent California prison realignment bill, Murray probably would not go to state prison. If given a prison sentence, he would most likely serve it in the county jail because of prison overcrowding. There has been speculation that he would be allowed to serve a term of house arrest.
* The penal code calls for a convicted defendant to be sentenced in 20 days, but he can waive that time while his lawyers prepare a motion for a new trial and an appeal. He could remain free on bail during that period.
* Murray will lose his medical license

The jury was sensationally shown this image of Jackson's dead body by the prosecution early on in Murray's trial