Michael Jackson's Physician Pleads Not Guilty
- 14 years ago
Dr. Conrad Murray pled not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter of the late, Michael Jackson in a Los Angeles court on Monday.
Murray was charged with killing Jackson after a lengthy investigation, found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's body when he died last year.
Murray was heckled by Jackson fans chanting "murderer" as he entered the courthouse.
Several members of the Jackson family attended the proceedings, including Jackson's parents, brothers, and sister LaToya.
The doctor remained indifferent in court and when addressed by the judge, he spoke softly.
Murray posted bail of 75-thousand (USD) dollars and was allowed to leave.
To reach a guilty verdict for involuntary manslaughter, jurors must find that whatever the doctor did to Jackson was beyond an accident and was criminally negligent.
[Ed Chernoff, Murray's Lead Attorney]: (English)
"He's is in good spirits. He was prepared to make bail. The bail in this case, considering the circumstances, considering the fact that the district attorney's office was looking to raise the bail almost twelve times the standard, the bail amount, considering that, the bail is reasonable. He's going to make it. And, he'll be back home with his family and back to his medical practice this week."
56-year-old Murray faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
Murray was charged with killing Jackson after a lengthy investigation, found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's body when he died last year.
Murray was heckled by Jackson fans chanting "murderer" as he entered the courthouse.
Several members of the Jackson family attended the proceedings, including Jackson's parents, brothers, and sister LaToya.
The doctor remained indifferent in court and when addressed by the judge, he spoke softly.
Murray posted bail of 75-thousand (USD) dollars and was allowed to leave.
To reach a guilty verdict for involuntary manslaughter, jurors must find that whatever the doctor did to Jackson was beyond an accident and was criminally negligent.
[Ed Chernoff, Murray's Lead Attorney]: (English)
"He's is in good spirits. He was prepared to make bail. The bail in this case, considering the circumstances, considering the fact that the district attorney's office was looking to raise the bail almost twelve times the standard, the bail amount, considering that, the bail is reasonable. He's going to make it. And, he'll be back home with his family and back to his medical practice this week."
56-year-old Murray faces up to four years in prison if convicted.