EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Conrad Murray Won't Face Justice Until January 2011
Posted on Aug 23, 2010 @ 06:00AM
Dr. Conrad Murray is back before a Los Angeles judge on Monday, but he won't be facing the gavel of justice for another five months, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
A source tell us Murray's preliminary hearing won't happen until January of next year.
"The preliminary hearing will last anywhere from 2-4 weeks," a source close to the case tell us.
Both camps will push the judge to sign off on the January date for the closely watched celebrity trial at Monday's hearing at 12:30pm PST.
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Dr. Murray, the pop singer's personal physician, has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter.
The purpose of a preliminary hearing is for the judge to decide if there is enough evidence to send the case to trial, or if not, to dismiss it.
After an eight-month investigation, Los Angeles prosecutors charged the Houston-based cardiologist with allegedly administering a lethal cocktail of painkillers and anesthetics to Jackson in the hours before he died on June 25, last year.
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Involuntary manslaughter carries the shortest sentence of any homicide charge in California.
If convicted, Murray faces up to four years in prison.
While Dr. Murray was recently photographed in Miami with his infant son and girlfriend while on vacation, sources tell RadarOnline.com he is grieving the unexpected death of one of his employees' children.
"Dr. Murray is having a very tough time because of the death," a source said. "Dr. Murray regards his employees as family."
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Jan 02, 2012 @ 21:00
people like conman are amazing. he's upset about the death of an employee's relative. i'm surprised his people didn't hire some actor to have chest pain on murray's flight, so murray could "save him."
Posted Thu, 09/16/2010 - 11:51pm
If Lindsay Lohan served 14 days of a 90 day sentence. How long will Conrad Murray serve if he is given 4 years? She served 15% of her sentence. Will he serve 7 or 8 months?
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 1:23pm
Poor Michael, screwed by judicial system before and after his death. Somebody out there should give Murray the death sentence. Damn shame, Murray knows he killed Michael, we know it and TPTB in California know it too. UGH!
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 9:11am
I will never visit or move to Cali, EVER! It's a death sentence waiting to happen and nobody cares about sh1t. It's full of high price drug selling doctors, crooked racist LAPD, lousy judicial system, over crowded prisons and incompetent attorneys.
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 9:07am
This man should never be allowed to practice medicine again. They should take away his medical license in all states immediately. This article says he is having a tough time - what are we supposed to feel sympathy? Get Real!!
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 8:44am
So in the meanwhile this murderer walks around free as a bird. Michael lies dead in a casket due to the gross negligence of this so called Doctor and they have yet to give him justice in death. This is so sad. He should be in jail NOW
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 8:40am
Dr. Murray murdered MJ with Propofol.
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 7:12am