Dr. Conrad Murray Dealt Crushing Blow In Upcoming Michael Jackson Trial
Posted on Aug 29, 2011 @ 07:00PM
By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor
Dr. Conrad Murray's criminal defense team has been dealt a crushing blow when the judge presiding over his involuntary manslaughter trial, ruled that Michael Jackson's dermatologist and long time friend, Dr. Arnold Klein won't be allowed to testify.
Dr. Murray wasn't in court for the pre-trial hearing on Monday in Los Angeles.
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Judge Michael Pastor agreed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office -- which opposed the defense's attempt to call Dr. Klein as a witness in the trial.
Judge Pastor stated that Dr. Klein's testimony isn't relevant to the case, and that it could confuse the jury.
“Dr. Murray's lawyers were planning on asking Dr. Klein about Demerol that he allegedly prescribed to Michael Jackson in the days before he died. The defense was going to contend that Dr. Murray didn't know that Dr. Klein was giving Michael Jackson Demerol, at the same time he was giving him Propofol, to sleep," a source close to the case tells RadarOnline.com.
Judge Pastor also ruled that no testimony would be allowed regarding past allegations of child abuse and molestation involving Michael Jackson.
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However, the two doctors that gave Michael Jackson Propofol in medical settings will be allowed to testify at the trial. The singer’s former nurse Cherylin Lee will also testify and in documents filed by Murray’s high powered defense attorney Nareg Gourjian, they claim she will discuss Michael asking her for Propofol on April 19, 2009, just two months before he died.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin on September 8, with opening arguments most likely to take place the last week in September.
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Who hired you ????? someone knows and God doesn't sleep he see all and knows all it is haunting for a murder i bet you can not sleep do you see his face ....
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:19am
No Other Drugs in Michael's System besides what killed him so why is it allowed to say he was a drug addict if he was it would have been throughout his body in his tissues blood ... Justice for Michael
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:17am
May Justice be done and 4 years isnt enough for what you did Murray to such a great person
Justice for Michael Jackson
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:16am
23 years of friendship and you always said someone was out to get you Micahel I am sorry I didnt do more to understand
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:15am
i have powerful friends within the law enforcement agencies and you will be exposed...
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:11am
AEG Sony and others could know who and when that is why he had different pre paid cell phones so you all could find out who and why he was talking to someone exposing the truth,
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:11am
money is the root to all evil but you will be exposed i know what you did and i will come forth very soon... remember Michael spoke with a friend often Murray you know why you had his phone wired so
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:10am
and press charges against you for lying in the court of law. i have kept quiet all this time but no more i promised Michael i would stay quiet but this isnt what i meant when you all know you was hired to ruin Michael a plan that started in 1998
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:08am
... medically there was no other drugs in Michael's system to support your defence you should give up and tell who hired you, Mrs. Lee if you come to court with your lies about Michael i will personally seek your license as a so called nurse
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:07am
Doctor Conrad Murray let me make this clear you know who i am i am the person that knew Michael very well you and all your murdering friends will get a surprise guest in court if you dont tell the truth
Posted Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:07am