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Dr. Conrad Murray Trial Will Resume Wednesday


Posted on Oct 17, 2011 @ 05:30AM - 1 comment

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Dr. Conrad Murray's trial in connection with Michael Jackson's death will resume on Wednesday, RadarOnline.com is reporting.

Los Angeles Judge Michael Pastor made the announcement Monday morning at a hearing attended by the District Attorney and the cardiologist's lawyers; the jury wasn't present.

Dr. Conrad Murray's trial in connection with Michael Jackson's death will resume on Wednesday, RadarOnline.com is reporting.

Los Angeles Judge Michael Pastor made the announcement Monday morning at a hearing attended by the District Attorney and the cardiologist's lawyers; the jury wasn't present.

Today's session of the trial was canceled after the father of the prosecution's final witness died this weekend, but Judge Pastor ordered the delay of one more day so that Murray's defense team can get more details from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office test results of Lorazepam levels in Jackson's body at the time he died.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported Dr. Murray's lawyers are going to mount a defense based on the theory that Lorazepam killed Jackson, and not acute Propofol intoxication, as Jackson's cause of death.

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Dr. Conrad Murray's Attorney Refused To Recognize Coroner's Declaration In Michael Jackson Death


Posted on Dec 29, 2010 @ 12:05PM - 1 comment

Dr. Conrad Murray’s attorney appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday afternoon to appeal to the LA County Coroner to perform tests on forensic evidence in the criminal case surrounding Michael Jackson’s death – but refused to recognize the coroner’s declaration at the judge’s request, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s attorney appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday afternoon to appeal to the LA County Coroner to perform tests on forensic evidence in the criminal case surrounding Michael Jackson’s death – but refused to recognize the coroner’s declaration at the judge’s request, RadarOnline.com has learned.

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District Attorney Dave Walgren countered, asking the defense to acknowledge that the Coroner might destroy the evidence in question during the testing.

"I'm not going to litigate the facts. The defense seems to be operating under the guise that Michael Jackson killed himself,” Walgren said Wednesday during the court hearing.

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“They won't come out and say that, but that is where they are headed."

Walgren didn’t object to testing, he just asked that it be done correctly and that a chain of custody be placed for the evidence.

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Judge Pastor told Murray’s attorney, Michael Flanagan, any order he would sign off on must include that the defense acknowledges certain elements of the coroner's declaration.

Flanagan was not ready to make that concession yet.

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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Murray’s attorneys say the fluid testing is urgent before the evidence deteriorates. Prosecutors are asking the doctor’s attorneys be given only half the residue in the syringes and will only agree to the testing if it’s done correctly.

Murray plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter for allegedly injecting Jackson with drugs the night he died.

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Despite media reports that there would be 20 witnesses called for the preliminary hearing, the DA said it would be approximately 35 witnesses.

Murray did not appear in court Wednesday for the hearing.

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Dr Conrad Murray Makes Plea... To Find Patient He Saved


Posted on May 18, 2010 @ 01:10PM - 10 comments
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The doctor accused of killing Michael Jackson is making a plea -- but not the kind you’re thinking.

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Dr Conrad Murray jumped out of his seat to help a 23-year-old woman who fainted aboard a US Airways flight at the weekend.

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Now, he has begun a search for the mystery patient to “check on her Progress”.

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“If you find her, please let her know the Doctor would love to talk with her,” Miranda Sevcik, a member of the legal team representing Murray in his involuntary manslaughter case, told RadarOnline.com.

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“I do believe she has Dr. Murray's contact information in case her doctors had any further questions (but) all we know was that she was treated and released.

“We hope she calls, though.”

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According to reports, Ross had a very weak pulse when a flight attendant on the Houston to Phoenix flight came over the loudspeaker to ask if there was a doctor on the plane.

Dr. Murray, whose California license is suspended while he awaits trial, was able to start an intravenous drip he found in the plane's medical bag and stabilize her.

The plane was diverted to Albuquerque.

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Upon landing, the woman, who was traveling with an 11-month-old baby, was met at the gate by paramedics and taken to a local hospital.

At the time of the incident, Murray was in transit to Los Angeles to meet with his trial lawyers.

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Michael Jackson died last June after being found unresponsive in a Beverly Hills mansion while under the care of Murray.

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Murray has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter, a charge the doctor has denied. He remains free on $75,000 bail pending trial.

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VIDEO: Jackson Family In Court To Face Off Against Dr. Conrad Murray


Posted on Apr 05, 2010 @ 06:13PM - Add a comment

It was a media circus at court in Los Angeles Monday as the late Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, arrived to attend a hearing relating to the involuntary manslaughter case against him, and RadarOnline.com was there.

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The Jackson clan were there, with Katherine, Joe and Jermaine arriving first, followed shortly afterwards by Janet.

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When Murray arrived, escorted by one of his defense attorneys, Ed Chernoff, and a plethora of deputies, he was met with a barrage of boos and chants of "murderer" prompting the sheriffs to quiet down the crowd.

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Inside the courtroom the atmosphere was tense, Janet sat next to her mother, Katherine, tenderly playing with her hair while waiting for proceedings to start.

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There was a quick change of judge before Murray's next court date was set for June 14th. The Attorney General's office, representing the California Medical Board, objected to putting it over until that date, saying the public is at risk, but the new judge, Judge Pastor, disagreed and said it could wait until that time.

Dr. Conrad Murray will be required to be at court for his June 14th hearing.

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