Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for giving the iconic singer a surgery-strength anesthetic as a sleep aid in Jackson’s rented West Coast pad.
The verdict showed that the jury believed the testimony of an expert on the anesthetic propofol, who said the breath-supressing medication is much too dangerous for use in a home setting.
Prosecutors had argued that on the day of Jackson's overdose death — June 25, 2009 — Murray had “abandoned” Jackson's bedside after giving him propofol - and left him without adequate monitoring or resuscitative equipment and no backup staff.
The panel of seven men and five women announced its unanimous decision before a packed courtroom, producing emotional responses from Jackson's family, who sat front and center for most of the six-week trial.
Murray, 58, could be hit with a sentence ranging from probation to up to four years behind bars. He is also facing the loss of his medical license.
The verdict showed that the jury believed the testimony of an expert on the anesthetic propofol, who said the breath-supressing medication is much too dangerous for use in a home setting.
Prosecutors had argued that on the day of Jackson's overdose death — June 25, 2009 — Murray had “abandoned” Jackson's bedside after giving him propofol - and left him without adequate monitoring or resuscitative equipment and no backup staff.
The panel of seven men and five women announced its unanimous decision before a packed courtroom, producing emotional responses from Jackson's family, who sat front and center for most of the six-week trial.
Murray, 58, could be hit with a sentence ranging from probation to up to four years behind bars. He is also facing the loss of his medical license.
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