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Jackson's doctor arrives in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's physician has arrived in Los Angeles in anticipation of a decision from the district attorney's office on whether to charge him for the singer's death, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Dr. Conrad Murray, who practices in Houston, arrived in Los Angeles last weekend and one of his lawyers, Edward Chernoff, plans to join him, spokeswoman Miranda Sevcik said.
"Dr. Murray is in Los Angeles for a dual purpose — on family business and to be available for law enforcement," Sevcik said. "We're trying to be as cooperative as we can."
There is no official word on when an announcement about any charges might come. David Walgren, the deputy Los Angeles County district attorney handling the case, declined to comment Tuesday.
The district attorney's office has for weeks been working closely with Los Angeles Police Department investigators to build a case against Murray. Two law enforcement officials have told the AP that Murray is likely to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's June 25 death from an anesthetic overdose.
The officials spoke only on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the case.
Jackson, 50, hired Murray to be his personal physician as he prepared for a strenuous series of comeback performances in London. He died in Los Angeles after Murray administered the powerful general anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac to sleep, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, which ruled the death a homicide.
Murray has denied any criminal wrongdoing.
"We continue to maintain that Dr. Murray neither prescribed nor administered anything that should have killed Michael Jackson," Sevcik said.
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Associated Press reporter Ken Ritter contributed from Las Vegas.
Source: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100202/ap_on_en_mu/us_michael_jackson_doctor" target="_blank">AP</a>
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Jackson's doctor arrives in Los Angeles to surrender
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AP Source: Jackson doctor to be charged in court
LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors investigating Michael Jackson's death plan to file a criminal complaint charging the singer's doctor with involuntary manslaughter rather than seek a grand jury indictment, The Associated Press learned Tuesday, a strategy shift that will give an eager public an earlier look at evidence.
While there is no public timetable for charges to be filed against Dr. Conrad Murray, there are strong indications the move is imminent. Murray and lawyer Edward Chernoff have traveled to Los Angeles from Houston, where Murray practices, and the attorney said his client is prepared to turn himself in.
"If they tell him to surrender in 10 minutes, he'll go surrender," said Chernoff, who spent several hours meeting with other members of Murray's defense team Tuesday. "He's never hidden, he's always been available."
David Walgren, the deputy Los Angeles County district attorney handling the case, declined to comment.
Jackson, 50, hired Murray to be his personal physician as he prepared for a strenuous series of comeback performances in London. His stunning death on June 25 in Los Angeles came after Murray, tending to Jackson in the star's rented mansion, administered the powerful anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac to sleep, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, which ruled the death a homicide.
Propofol is only supposed to be administered by an anesthesia professional in a medical setting. The patient requires constant monitoring because the drug depresses breathing and heart rate while also lowering blood pressure, a potentially deadly combination.
Murray has maintained from the outset that nothing he gave the singer should have killed him. It wasn't illegal for him to administer propofol to Jackson, though whether he followed proper procedures while Jackson was under the influence of the drugs is a key part of the case.
To bring a manslaughter charge, prosecutors must show there was a reckless action that created a risk of death or great bodily injury. If a doctor is aware of the risk, there might also be an issue of whether the patient knew that risk and decided to take it.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators spent months gathering evidence, with detectives talking to numerous medical experts to determine whether Murray's behavior, which included talking on his cell phone and leaving Jackson's bedside, fell outside the bounds of reasonable medical practice.
Last month, a law enforcement official told the AP that prosecutors had decided to seek a grand jury indictment on an involuntary manslaughter charge. On Tuesday, a second law enforcement official said prosecutors were sticking with the charge but planned to file a criminal complaint to avoid the appearance of secrecy in the closely watched case.
Both officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the case.
Grand jury proceedings are secret. A panel meets, hears evidence and then decides whether to return an indictment. A criminal complaint is a prelude to a public hearing where a judge would weigh testimony from witnesses to decide if there is probable cause to bring a case to trial.
Legal experts debated the reason for the change of strategy.
"It appears they are not too concerned about the dangers of publicity," said Stan Goldman, criminal law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. "Maybe they even like the idea."
Mark Geragos, a private criminal defense attorney who has represented a string of high-profile clients, including Jackson, said the decision suggests prosecutors are unsure they could persuade a grand jury that Murray was criminally liable for Jackson's death.
"This may be one of those rare cases where a grand jury of citizens is not ready to attach criminal liability to the doctor," Geragos said. "They may feel they are better off in front of a judge."
Harland Braun, a celebrity defense attorney who also has represented doctors in court, disagreed, saying the move shows prosecutors are confident their evidence and witnesses could withstand cross-examination and public scrutiny.
"It's really a test run on a case," Braun said. "Both sides get to know what the strengths and weaknesses of the case are."
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Associated Press reporter Ken Ritter contributed from Las Vegas.
Source: AP
LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors investigating Michael Jackson's death plan to file a criminal complaint charging the singer's doctor with involuntary manslaughter rather than seek a grand jury indictment, The Associated Press learned Tuesday, a strategy shift that will give an eager public an earlier look at evidence.
While there is no public timetable for charges to be filed against Dr. Conrad Murray, there are strong indications the move is imminent. Murray and lawyer Edward Chernoff have traveled to Los Angeles from Houston, where Murray practices, and the attorney said his client is prepared to turn himself in.
"If they tell him to surrender in 10 minutes, he'll go surrender," said Chernoff, who spent several hours meeting with other members of Murray's defense team Tuesday. "He's never hidden, he's always been available."
David Walgren, the deputy Los Angeles County district attorney handling the case, declined to comment.
Jackson, 50, hired Murray to be his personal physician as he prepared for a strenuous series of comeback performances in London. His stunning death on June 25 in Los Angeles came after Murray, tending to Jackson in the star's rented mansion, administered the powerful anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac to sleep, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, which ruled the death a homicide.
Propofol is only supposed to be administered by an anesthesia professional in a medical setting. The patient requires constant monitoring because the drug depresses breathing and heart rate while also lowering blood pressure, a potentially deadly combination.
Murray has maintained from the outset that nothing he gave the singer should have killed him. It wasn't illegal for him to administer propofol to Jackson, though whether he followed proper procedures while Jackson was under the influence of the drugs is a key part of the case.
To bring a manslaughter charge, prosecutors must show there was a reckless action that created a risk of death or great bodily injury. If a doctor is aware of the risk, there might also be an issue of whether the patient knew that risk and decided to take it.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators spent months gathering evidence, with detectives talking to numerous medical experts to determine whether Murray's behavior, which included talking on his cell phone and leaving Jackson's bedside, fell outside the bounds of reasonable medical practice.
Last month, a law enforcement official told the AP that prosecutors had decided to seek a grand jury indictment on an involuntary manslaughter charge. On Tuesday, a second law enforcement official said prosecutors were sticking with the charge but planned to file a criminal complaint to avoid the appearance of secrecy in the closely watched case.
Both officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the case.
Grand jury proceedings are secret. A panel meets, hears evidence and then decides whether to return an indictment. A criminal complaint is a prelude to a public hearing where a judge would weigh testimony from witnesses to decide if there is probable cause to bring a case to trial.
Legal experts debated the reason for the change of strategy.
"It appears they are not too concerned about the dangers of publicity," said Stan Goldman, criminal law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. "Maybe they even like the idea."
Mark Geragos, a private criminal defense attorney who has represented a string of high-profile clients, including Jackson, said the decision suggests prosecutors are unsure they could persuade a grand jury that Murray was criminally liable for Jackson's death.
"This may be one of those rare cases where a grand jury of citizens is not ready to attach criminal liability to the doctor," Geragos said. "They may feel they are better off in front of a judge."
Harland Braun, a celebrity defense attorney who also has represented doctors in court, disagreed, saying the move shows prosecutors are confident their evidence and witnesses could withstand cross-examination and public scrutiny.
"It's really a test run on a case," Braun said. "Both sides get to know what the strengths and weaknesses of the case are."
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Associated Press reporter Ken Ritter contributed from Las Vegas.
Source: AP
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 10:49 PM
JACKSON FAMILY WANT MURRAY HIT WITH MURDER CHARGE
MICHAEL JACKSON's family attorney is calling on Los Angeles prosecutors to charge the King of Pop's personal physician, DR. CONRAD MURRAY, with second-degree murder instead of manslaughter.
Murray is accused of administering the dose of anaesthetic drug Propofol to the King of Pop that led to his passing last June (09).
The Thriller superstar's death was declared a homicide by the Los Angeles county coroner's office and the medic has been identified in search warrants as a suspect in a manslaughter investigation.
Prosecutors are reportedly preparing to charge Murray with manslaughter after months of investigations, but the grieving Jackson clan is demanding authorities take a firmer stand against the doctor's actions.
Their family lawyer Brian Oxman appeared on U.S. TV's The Early Show on Wednesday (03Feb10) to blast Murray, claiming he should have known not to administer Jackson - who had previously sought treatment for an addiction to prescription medication - with such a powerful drug to help him sleep.
He said, "(Murray's actions) rose to the level of such recklessness you would say this was a second-degree murder charge...
"That (manslaughter charge) is just a slap on the wrist, and a slap in the face, because Michael Jackson was someone who we knew was in danger of being brought to his knees, brought his death, by the use of these medications."
Jackson checked into a rehabilitation centre in 1993 to help ween him off painkillers prescribed to him after suffering second-degree burns to his scalp when filming for an explosive Pepsi commercial went wrong.
Source: Contact Music
MICHAEL JACKSON's family attorney is calling on Los Angeles prosecutors to charge the King of Pop's personal physician, DR. CONRAD MURRAY, with second-degree murder instead of manslaughter.
Murray is accused of administering the dose of anaesthetic drug Propofol to the King of Pop that led to his passing last June (09).
The Thriller superstar's death was declared a homicide by the Los Angeles county coroner's office and the medic has been identified in search warrants as a suspect in a manslaughter investigation.
Prosecutors are reportedly preparing to charge Murray with manslaughter after months of investigations, but the grieving Jackson clan is demanding authorities take a firmer stand against the doctor's actions.
Their family lawyer Brian Oxman appeared on U.S. TV's The Early Show on Wednesday (03Feb10) to blast Murray, claiming he should have known not to administer Jackson - who had previously sought treatment for an addiction to prescription medication - with such a powerful drug to help him sleep.
He said, "(Murray's actions) rose to the level of such recklessness you would say this was a second-degree murder charge...
"That (manslaughter charge) is just a slap on the wrist, and a slap in the face, because Michael Jackson was someone who we knew was in danger of being brought to his knees, brought his death, by the use of these medications."
Jackson checked into a rehabilitation centre in 1993 to help ween him off painkillers prescribed to him after suffering second-degree burns to his scalp when filming for an explosive Pepsi commercial went wrong.
Source: Contact Music
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Source: Jackson's doctor to be arraigned Friday
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's doctor is set to be arraigned Friday on a charge connected to the pop singer's death, a source told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Dr. Conrad Murray is to be arraigned at a courthouse near Los Angeles International Airport, according to a person familiar with the planning, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. The person didn't say what Murray would be charged with.
Prosecutors have declined to say whether they will charge Murray. Two law enforcement sources have told the AP that prosecutors plan to charge Murray with involuntary manslaughter. The officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the case.
Los Angeles County district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said she could "neither confirm nor deny" that Murray would appear Friday afternoon at the LAX courthouse. She noted that the office has a policy of filing charges in the court district where the alleged crime occurred. Jackson died June 25 at a rented mansion on the west side of Los Angeles. The LAX courthouse handles criminal cases in the western portion of LA.
Murray and his lawyers met Wednesday to discuss their client's defense strategy in the event he's charged in the singer's death.
Murray and his legal team had received no word from prosecutors about a decision from the district attorney, but lead attorney Ed Chernoff said his client was ready to surrender to authorities in the event a charge is filed.
"We are prepared for whatever occurs," Chernoff said. "We have time to meet and strategize for possible scenarios, but in reality we've had eight months to do that."
The arrival of Murray and Chernoff in recent days from Houston led to a new round of speculation that a charge could be announced this week. Camera crews and reporters converged on a downtown criminal courthouse Tuesday morning awaiting word of possible charges, although Gibbons said she had no word on when any developments were likely.
Chernoff was waiting for news in a Los Angeles-area hotel, while Murray was at a friend's house in Santa Monica, where a crowd of paparazzi was waiting outside.
"There's no joy in representing someone who shouldn't be charged in the first place," Chernoff said. "There's some truth to the proposition that the waiting is the hardest part."
Police have been investigating Murray since Jackson's death at age 50. The doctor told detectives he'd given the singer a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac star to sleep. Jackson died soon after and investigators have been gathering evidence to try to show Murray was negligent in administering the drugs.
Murray maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him.
Meanwhile Wednesday, a judge in Las Vegas found Murray in default on a nearly $132,000 debt related to office medical equipment and services.
Murray had no lawyer in the case. He has long-standing personal and professional debts, and faced near foreclosure last summer on his Las Vegas country club home.
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Associated Press Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch in Los Angeles and Writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
Source: AP
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's doctor is set to be arraigned Friday on a charge connected to the pop singer's death, a source told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Dr. Conrad Murray is to be arraigned at a courthouse near Los Angeles International Airport, according to a person familiar with the planning, who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation. The person didn't say what Murray would be charged with.
Prosecutors have declined to say whether they will charge Murray. Two law enforcement sources have told the AP that prosecutors plan to charge Murray with involuntary manslaughter. The officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the case.
Los Angeles County district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said she could "neither confirm nor deny" that Murray would appear Friday afternoon at the LAX courthouse. She noted that the office has a policy of filing charges in the court district where the alleged crime occurred. Jackson died June 25 at a rented mansion on the west side of Los Angeles. The LAX courthouse handles criminal cases in the western portion of LA.
Murray and his lawyers met Wednesday to discuss their client's defense strategy in the event he's charged in the singer's death.
Murray and his legal team had received no word from prosecutors about a decision from the district attorney, but lead attorney Ed Chernoff said his client was ready to surrender to authorities in the event a charge is filed.
"We are prepared for whatever occurs," Chernoff said. "We have time to meet and strategize for possible scenarios, but in reality we've had eight months to do that."
The arrival of Murray and Chernoff in recent days from Houston led to a new round of speculation that a charge could be announced this week. Camera crews and reporters converged on a downtown criminal courthouse Tuesday morning awaiting word of possible charges, although Gibbons said she had no word on when any developments were likely.
Chernoff was waiting for news in a Los Angeles-area hotel, while Murray was at a friend's house in Santa Monica, where a crowd of paparazzi was waiting outside.
"There's no joy in representing someone who shouldn't be charged in the first place," Chernoff said. "There's some truth to the proposition that the waiting is the hardest part."
Police have been investigating Murray since Jackson's death at age 50. The doctor told detectives he'd given the singer a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac star to sleep. Jackson died soon after and investigators have been gathering evidence to try to show Murray was negligent in administering the drugs.
Murray maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him.
Meanwhile Wednesday, a judge in Las Vegas found Murray in default on a nearly $132,000 debt related to office medical equipment and services.
Murray had no lawyer in the case. He has long-standing personal and professional debts, and faced near foreclosure last summer on his Las Vegas country club home.
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Associated Press Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch in Los Angeles and Writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
Source: AP
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:40 PM
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray 'to hand himself in'
Michael Jackson’s doctor is reported to be planning to surrender to police in Los Angeles tomorrow morning, when it is expected he will be charged over the singer’s death.
According to reports, Dr Conrad Murray will turn himself into police before he is taken to court near Los Angeles international airport to face a judge.
Prosecutors have declined to say whether they will charge Dr Murray, but sources have told news agencies including the celebrity website tmz.com and the Associated Press that prosecutors plan to charge the doctor with involuntary manslaughter.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's spokeswoman, Sandi Gibbons, could “neither confirm nor deny” whether Dr Murray would appear at the airport courthouse tomorrow. She noted that the office policy was to file charges in the court district in which the alleged crime occurred.
Jackson died June 25 at a rented mansion on the west side of Los Angeles, and the airport courthouse handles criminal cases in the western portion of LA.
Dr Murray met his lawyers yesterday to discuss his defence strategy in the event that he is charged in the singer's death. He and his legal team had received no word from prosecutors about a decision from the district attorney, but Ed Chernoff, its lead lawyer, said that Dr Murray was ready to surrender to authorities in the event a charge is filed.
“We are prepared for whatever occurs,” Mr Chernoff said. “We have time to meet and strategise for possible scenarios, but in reality we've had eight months to do that.”
Jackson, 50, hired Dr Murray as personal physician during preparation for a strenuous series of comeback performances at the 02 centre in London.
His death in Los Angeles came after Dr Murray administered the powerful anaesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to help the chronic insomniac to sleep, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, which ruled the death was homicide by drug overdose.
Propofol is supposed to be administered only by an anaesthesics professional in a medical setting. The patient requires constant monitoring because the drug depresses breathing and heart rate while also lowering blood pressure.
Dr Murray has maintained that nothing he gave the singer should have killed him. He admitted when questioned by police that he had given Jackson propofol, which the singer called his "milk".
He told police that Jackson was dependent on propofol to sleep and that he was trying to wean him off the drug.
In November Dr Murray resumed seeing patients at his clinic in Houston because he needed to raise money for legal fees over the investigation into Jackson’s death.
He has not spoken publicly about the case, except for a brief video he posted on YouTube last August. "I have done all I could do, I told the truth, and I have faith the truth will prevail," Dr Murray said in the video.
Source: Times Online
Michael Jackson’s doctor is reported to be planning to surrender to police in Los Angeles tomorrow morning, when it is expected he will be charged over the singer’s death.
According to reports, Dr Conrad Murray will turn himself into police before he is taken to court near Los Angeles international airport to face a judge.
Prosecutors have declined to say whether they will charge Dr Murray, but sources have told news agencies including the celebrity website tmz.com and the Associated Press that prosecutors plan to charge the doctor with involuntary manslaughter.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's spokeswoman, Sandi Gibbons, could “neither confirm nor deny” whether Dr Murray would appear at the airport courthouse tomorrow. She noted that the office policy was to file charges in the court district in which the alleged crime occurred.
Jackson died June 25 at a rented mansion on the west side of Los Angeles, and the airport courthouse handles criminal cases in the western portion of LA.
Dr Murray met his lawyers yesterday to discuss his defence strategy in the event that he is charged in the singer's death. He and his legal team had received no word from prosecutors about a decision from the district attorney, but Ed Chernoff, its lead lawyer, said that Dr Murray was ready to surrender to authorities in the event a charge is filed.
“We are prepared for whatever occurs,” Mr Chernoff said. “We have time to meet and strategise for possible scenarios, but in reality we've had eight months to do that.”
Jackson, 50, hired Dr Murray as personal physician during preparation for a strenuous series of comeback performances at the 02 centre in London.
His death in Los Angeles came after Dr Murray administered the powerful anaesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to help the chronic insomniac to sleep, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office, which ruled the death was homicide by drug overdose.
Propofol is supposed to be administered only by an anaesthesics professional in a medical setting. The patient requires constant monitoring because the drug depresses breathing and heart rate while also lowering blood pressure.
Dr Murray has maintained that nothing he gave the singer should have killed him. He admitted when questioned by police that he had given Jackson propofol, which the singer called his "milk".
He told police that Jackson was dependent on propofol to sleep and that he was trying to wean him off the drug.
In November Dr Murray resumed seeing patients at his clinic in Houston because he needed to raise money for legal fees over the investigation into Jackson’s death.
He has not spoken publicly about the case, except for a brief video he posted on YouTube last August. "I have done all I could do, I told the truth, and I have faith the truth will prevail," Dr Murray said in the video.
Source: Times Online
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 03:52 PM
TMZ wrote today that arrested will not happen today cause L.A. County D.A. and the LAPD can't decide how to get him to the court with handcuffs or without. It's a big WTF news! It's like a war between two institutions about this thing.
Now they write that Murray will turn up in the court no matter what at 1:30pm. They mentioned if there is no charges this morning then Murray has nothing to surrender about. How do you like that? That's all so messed up! The man has got killed but all they care is how to turn him into court, even if Murray agreed to show up by himself. I don't get that!!!!
Now they write that Murray will turn up in the court no matter what at 1:30pm. They mentioned if there is no charges this morning then Murray has nothing to surrender about. How do you like that? That's all so messed up! The man has got killed but all they care is how to turn him into court, even if Murray agreed to show up by himself. I don't get that!!!!
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 08:33 PM
Yes I have been reading about this too. I found this article on TMZ.
Conrad Murray Will Show in Court No Matter What
Dr. Conrad Murray Conrad Murray's people just told TMZ they are ticked off that they are caught in the middle of a tug of war between the LAPD and the L.A. County D.A. -- and they will show up in court at 1:30 PM today to surrender ... whether charges are filed or not.
As we first reported, a feud is raging between the LAPD and the D.A. -- the D.A. wants Murray to surrender and the LAPD wants him arrested before coming to court ... on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
We reported last night that things were so bad between the two agencies that the D.A. pulled the plug on today's arraignment.
But Miranda Sevcik, the rep for Dr. Murray's lawyer Ed Chernoff, tells TMZ "We are stuck in the middle of something we can't control." Sevcik, who called the feuding "insane," says "Dr. Murray will wait for a call as to where and when he will surrender" and adds if the call doesn't come he will show up anyway at 1:30 PM.
The problem for Dr. Murray -- if the D.A. doesn't file charges this morning, there's nothing to surrender to...
Stay tuned ...
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2.../#ixzz0ehBx7WIi
Conrad Murray Will Show in Court No Matter What
Dr. Conrad Murray Conrad Murray's people just told TMZ they are ticked off that they are caught in the middle of a tug of war between the LAPD and the L.A. County D.A. -- and they will show up in court at 1:30 PM today to surrender ... whether charges are filed or not.
As we first reported, a feud is raging between the LAPD and the D.A. -- the D.A. wants Murray to surrender and the LAPD wants him arrested before coming to court ... on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
We reported last night that things were so bad between the two agencies that the D.A. pulled the plug on today's arraignment.
But Miranda Sevcik, the rep for Dr. Murray's lawyer Ed Chernoff, tells TMZ "We are stuck in the middle of something we can't control." Sevcik, who called the feuding "insane," says "Dr. Murray will wait for a call as to where and when he will surrender" and adds if the call doesn't come he will show up anyway at 1:30 PM.
The problem for Dr. Murray -- if the D.A. doesn't file charges this morning, there's nothing to surrender to...
Stay tuned ...
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2.../#ixzz0ehBx7WIi
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Charges to be filed in Michael Jackson's death
LOS ANGELES – The circus that swirled around Michael Jackson when he was alive rolled on Friday as the doctor expecting to be accused of involuntary manslaughter in his death planned to stage a surrender at a courthouse but called it off after prosecutors announced charges will be filed next week.
Instead of the promised appearance by Dr. Conrad Murray and his lawyers, a crowd of reporters and photographers gathered outside a branch courthouse only got a drenching from a rainstorm.
Murray, working as Jackson's personal physician during the singer's preparation for comeback concerts, has been under investigation since the 50-year-old pop star died June 25 after being administered the hospital-strength anesthetic propofol and sedatives at his rented mansion to help him sleep.
It's not clear what would have happened had the cardiologist shown up without a case being filed.
District attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the events had no bearing on when the case would be filed. She released a terse statement saying prosecutors will be filing a case involving Jackson's death on Monday, but it did not name Murray or specify the charges.
"The main thing is there's some paperwork that needs to be done. We're doing it and (the case) will be filed on Monday," Gibbons said.
The doctor's legal team has said Murray will be charged with involuntary manslaughter.
"We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty and we'll fight like hell," said lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff.
The strange chain of events — which at one point saw reporters scramble from the courthouse to nearby recreational grounds called Polliwog Park for a news conference that never happened — fueled intense speculation about what was going on behind the scenes.
The developments occurred against a background of reports that police wanted to arrest and handcuff Murray, but that his attorneys were negotiating with the prosecution to avoid that.
Chernoff said he spoke with prosecutors Thursday about how Murray should be taken to court on Friday. Discussions broke down after the district attorney's office insisted Murray turn himself in at a police station, but not post bail and agree to be taken to court by police while in handcuffs.
"I told them there was no way in hell I was not going to bail my client out," Chernoff said. "They said forget it, that's our only offer."
A defense spokeswoman also earlier had said the prosecution had told Murray and his lawyers to be at court Friday afternoon.
Gibbons said that was "an absolute lie."
"We made no deal with them," Gibbons said.
Gibbons also said the district attorney's office and the Los Angeles Police Department were not at odds.
A law enforcement official close to the case has told The Associated Press that police wanted to arrest Murray at a home where he was staying and take him to a police station for booking. Top brass at the Los Angeles Police Department were unhappy with a surrender because it could appear Murray was being given special treatment, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Various factors weighed in the desire of the LAPD to arrest Murray, including the possibility he might flee before arraignment, just as O.J. Simpson did in 1994, the law enforcement official said.
Jackson fans flooded phone lines at the district attorney's office and at the LAPD's robbery-homicide unit demanding that Murray be brought to court in handcuffs.
"When Michael Jackson was arrested for a crime he didn't commit, he was handcuffed and publicly humiliated," said Samantha DeGossen, a fan who organized the protest via Internet sites. "We're outraged that Dr. Murray is not being subjected to the same treatment."
Jackson was tried and acquitted on child molestation charges in Santa Maria, Calif., in 2005. He flew to Santa Maria on a private plane and surrendered to law enforcement authorities who handcuffed him and drove him to a jail to be fingerprinted and photographed.
DeGossen said a group of fans plans to be on hand Monday to protest outside the courthouse if Murray is allowed to surrender on his own.
"All we want is justice for Michael Jackson," she said.
Murray became the focus of the probe into Jackson's death shortly after a 911 call from Jackson's home last summer reported that the singer wasn't breathing despite efforts by the doctor to perform CPR. Murray told police he gave Jackson a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives that an autopsy blamed for his death.
The doctor maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him.
New York-based attorney William Moran, who has represented high-profile clients, said it is not unusual for there to be friction between police and prosecutors in cases in the media limelight. Any attorney would push back against the prospect of a client being photographed in police custody.
"If you are either a patient of the doctor or considering becoming a patient of the doctor, it's hard to get past the image of your doctor in handcuffs," Moran said, adding that such an image could impact potential jurors.
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Associated Press writers Anthony McCartney in Los Angeles and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
Source: AP
LOS ANGELES – The circus that swirled around Michael Jackson when he was alive rolled on Friday as the doctor expecting to be accused of involuntary manslaughter in his death planned to stage a surrender at a courthouse but called it off after prosecutors announced charges will be filed next week.
Instead of the promised appearance by Dr. Conrad Murray and his lawyers, a crowd of reporters and photographers gathered outside a branch courthouse only got a drenching from a rainstorm.
Murray, working as Jackson's personal physician during the singer's preparation for comeback concerts, has been under investigation since the 50-year-old pop star died June 25 after being administered the hospital-strength anesthetic propofol and sedatives at his rented mansion to help him sleep.
It's not clear what would have happened had the cardiologist shown up without a case being filed.
District attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the events had no bearing on when the case would be filed. She released a terse statement saying prosecutors will be filing a case involving Jackson's death on Monday, but it did not name Murray or specify the charges.
"The main thing is there's some paperwork that needs to be done. We're doing it and (the case) will be filed on Monday," Gibbons said.
The doctor's legal team has said Murray will be charged with involuntary manslaughter.
"We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty and we'll fight like hell," said lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff.
The strange chain of events — which at one point saw reporters scramble from the courthouse to nearby recreational grounds called Polliwog Park for a news conference that never happened — fueled intense speculation about what was going on behind the scenes.
The developments occurred against a background of reports that police wanted to arrest and handcuff Murray, but that his attorneys were negotiating with the prosecution to avoid that.
Chernoff said he spoke with prosecutors Thursday about how Murray should be taken to court on Friday. Discussions broke down after the district attorney's office insisted Murray turn himself in at a police station, but not post bail and agree to be taken to court by police while in handcuffs.
"I told them there was no way in hell I was not going to bail my client out," Chernoff said. "They said forget it, that's our only offer."
A defense spokeswoman also earlier had said the prosecution had told Murray and his lawyers to be at court Friday afternoon.
Gibbons said that was "an absolute lie."
"We made no deal with them," Gibbons said.
Gibbons also said the district attorney's office and the Los Angeles Police Department were not at odds.
A law enforcement official close to the case has told The Associated Press that police wanted to arrest Murray at a home where he was staying and take him to a police station for booking. Top brass at the Los Angeles Police Department were unhappy with a surrender because it could appear Murray was being given special treatment, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Various factors weighed in the desire of the LAPD to arrest Murray, including the possibility he might flee before arraignment, just as O.J. Simpson did in 1994, the law enforcement official said.
Jackson fans flooded phone lines at the district attorney's office and at the LAPD's robbery-homicide unit demanding that Murray be brought to court in handcuffs.
"When Michael Jackson was arrested for a crime he didn't commit, he was handcuffed and publicly humiliated," said Samantha DeGossen, a fan who organized the protest via Internet sites. "We're outraged that Dr. Murray is not being subjected to the same treatment."
Jackson was tried and acquitted on child molestation charges in Santa Maria, Calif., in 2005. He flew to Santa Maria on a private plane and surrendered to law enforcement authorities who handcuffed him and drove him to a jail to be fingerprinted and photographed.
DeGossen said a group of fans plans to be on hand Monday to protest outside the courthouse if Murray is allowed to surrender on his own.
"All we want is justice for Michael Jackson," she said.
Murray became the focus of the probe into Jackson's death shortly after a 911 call from Jackson's home last summer reported that the singer wasn't breathing despite efforts by the doctor to perform CPR. Murray told police he gave Jackson a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives that an autopsy blamed for his death.
The doctor maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him.
New York-based attorney William Moran, who has represented high-profile clients, said it is not unusual for there to be friction between police and prosecutors in cases in the media limelight. Any attorney would push back against the prospect of a client being photographed in police custody.
"If you are either a patient of the doctor or considering becoming a patient of the doctor, it's hard to get past the image of your doctor in handcuffs," Moran said, adding that such an image could impact potential jurors.
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Associated Press writers Anthony McCartney in Los Angeles and Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
Source: AP
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Posted 06 February 2010 - 04:34 AM
Jermaine Jackson Wants Michael's Doc "Cuffed"
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The police didn't hold back when they arrested Michael Jackson on suspicion of child molestation. So why should they tone it down when it's a matter of life and death?
So suggests Michael's brother Jermaine, who says that Dr. Conrad Murray should be arrested like any other suspected criminal.
"I think he should be cuffed, he should be fingerprinted, he should have his mug shot just like they did my brother," Jermaine Jackson told Entertainment Tonight.
When this whole process finally gets under way, that is.
"I just feel like it took so long to arrest this guy," the former Jackson 5 crooner continued. "And to just let this go on, [it's] putting daggers in our hearts and my mother's."
"Michael's not coming back, so where's the closure?" Jermaine added. "Where is the closure?"
Murray was originally supposed to face arraignment today for his alleged role in the King of Pop's death by propofol overdose on June 25, 2009. But due to a disagreement between the L.A. County District Attorney's Office and the LAPD over the terms of his surrender, the proceedings were postponed until Monday, according to the physician's attorneys.
Meanwhile, family patriarch Joe Jackson has his own opinion about the change of plans.
"They're supposed to do something today, but they're trying to sweep it under the rug," he told E! News Friday.
"I should have been smarter about what [Murray] administered to my brother outside a hospital setting," Jermaine told ET. "Michael was excited about his shows and he should still be here."
Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Céline Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher sang Jackson's "Earth Song," which was to be a central part of the artist's ill-fated This Is It comeback tour, at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last weekend.
Source: E! Online
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The police didn't hold back when they arrested Michael Jackson on suspicion of child molestation. So why should they tone it down when it's a matter of life and death?
So suggests Michael's brother Jermaine, who says that Dr. Conrad Murray should be arrested like any other suspected criminal.
"I think he should be cuffed, he should be fingerprinted, he should have his mug shot just like they did my brother," Jermaine Jackson told Entertainment Tonight.
When this whole process finally gets under way, that is.
"I just feel like it took so long to arrest this guy," the former Jackson 5 crooner continued. "And to just let this go on, [it's] putting daggers in our hearts and my mother's."
"Michael's not coming back, so where's the closure?" Jermaine added. "Where is the closure?"
Murray was originally supposed to face arraignment today for his alleged role in the King of Pop's death by propofol overdose on June 25, 2009. But due to a disagreement between the L.A. County District Attorney's Office and the LAPD over the terms of his surrender, the proceedings were postponed until Monday, according to the physician's attorneys.
Meanwhile, family patriarch Joe Jackson has his own opinion about the change of plans.
"They're supposed to do something today, but they're trying to sweep it under the rug," he told E! News Friday.
"I should have been smarter about what [Murray] administered to my brother outside a hospital setting," Jermaine told ET. "Michael was excited about his shows and he should still be here."
Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Céline Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher sang Jackson's "Earth Song," which was to be a central part of the artist's ill-fated This Is It comeback tour, at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last weekend.
Source: E! Online
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The police didn't hold back when they arrested Michael Jackson on suspicion of child molestation. So why should they tone it down when it's a matter of life and death?
Exactly! This is the time when I agree with Jermaine!
And Murray planned press conference, then moved it to the park and then it was canceled.It's a total WTF thing about this whole situation. :ranting
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I don't understand why Murray should get special treatment :huh
if he gets accused, he should be treated like any other person who's accused for involutary manslaughter
why should he have special treatment, and not like any other prisoner? :huh
if he gets accused, he should be treated like any other person who's accused for involutary manslaughter
why should he have special treatment, and not like any other prisoner? :huh
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Doctor finally will be charged in Jackson death
Dr. Conrad Murray, who has been trying to surrender to authorities for a week, will likely get his chance with prosecutors saying they will file a charge Monday in the death of Michael Jackson.
A district attorney's spokeswoman did not name the doctor nor say what the charge will be but Murray's lawyers have said they expect a single charge of involuntary manslaughter against the man who administered an anesthetic to the singer before he died.
As the last person to see Jackson alive, Murray has been the focal point of a police investigation since Jackson died. Murray acknowledged that he administered the hospital anesthetic propofol and other sedatives as Jackson, a chronic insomniac, struggled to sleep.
On Friday, after a week of on-again, off-again reports that Murray would be charged, district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the office was delaying any action until Monday amid reports that police wanted to arrest and handcuff the doctor but his attorneys were negotiating to avoid that.
The drama of his surrender and subsequent arraignment was to be played out in front of news cameras, and Murray's legal team wanted to avoid the spectacle of having the doctor seen in handcuffs by a large audience — including potential jurors for his trial.
One group that wants to see him in handcuffs is a contingent of Michael Jackson fans who launched a telephone campaign to the Los Angeles Police Department demanding as much. They threatened to hold a protest at the airport-area courthouse if Murray was allowed to surrender on his own.
The doctor maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him. A trial would be expected to involve expert medical testimony on the use of propofol and whether there was gross negligence involved in its use at a private home. It is normally administered in hospital settings.
Murray's lead defense lawyer, Ed Chernoff, has said the doctor is prepared for the legal battle ahead.
"We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty and we'll fight like hell," said Chernoff.
Source: AP/ MJackson.com
Dr. Conrad Murray, who has been trying to surrender to authorities for a week, will likely get his chance with prosecutors saying they will file a charge Monday in the death of Michael Jackson.
A district attorney's spokeswoman did not name the doctor nor say what the charge will be but Murray's lawyers have said they expect a single charge of involuntary manslaughter against the man who administered an anesthetic to the singer before he died.
As the last person to see Jackson alive, Murray has been the focal point of a police investigation since Jackson died. Murray acknowledged that he administered the hospital anesthetic propofol and other sedatives as Jackson, a chronic insomniac, struggled to sleep.
On Friday, after a week of on-again, off-again reports that Murray would be charged, district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the office was delaying any action until Monday amid reports that police wanted to arrest and handcuff the doctor but his attorneys were negotiating to avoid that.
The drama of his surrender and subsequent arraignment was to be played out in front of news cameras, and Murray's legal team wanted to avoid the spectacle of having the doctor seen in handcuffs by a large audience — including potential jurors for his trial.
One group that wants to see him in handcuffs is a contingent of Michael Jackson fans who launched a telephone campaign to the Los Angeles Police Department demanding as much. They threatened to hold a protest at the airport-area courthouse if Murray was allowed to surrender on his own.
The doctor maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him. A trial would be expected to involve expert medical testimony on the use of propofol and whether there was gross negligence involved in its use at a private home. It is normally administered in hospital settings.
Murray's lead defense lawyer, Ed Chernoff, has said the doctor is prepared for the legal battle ahead.
"We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty and we'll fight like hell," said Chernoff.
Source: AP/ MJackson.com
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Please call LAPD (213-486-6890) and DA's office (213-974-3512) or any other numbers that you may have. tell them "WE DEMAND THAT MURRAY BE ARRESTED!!!!!" If you cannot be at the courthouse, this is how you can protest!!! please pass this around and post everwhere. put 001 from abroad call
Please call LAPD (213-486-6890) and DA's office (213-974-3512) or any other numbers that you may have. tell them "WE DEMAND THAT MURRAY BE ARRESTED!!!!!" If you cannot be at the courthouse, this is how you can protest!!! please pass this around and post everwhere. put 001 from abroad call
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Lights, Camera, Murray!
A virtual "media city" has sprung up outside L.A. County Superior Court -- where Dr. Conrad Murray is expected to surrender to authorities in just a few hours.
The courthouse is filled with reporters, producers and sheriff's deputies waiting for the Doc to arrive.
Stay tuned.
Source: TMZ
A virtual "media city" has sprung up outside L.A. County Superior Court -- where Dr. Conrad Murray is expected to surrender to authorities in just a few hours. The courthouse is filled with reporters, producers and sheriff's deputies waiting for the Doc to arrive.
Stay tuned.
Source: TMZ
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LIVE on TMZ. Waiting for Dr. Conrad Murray. We're live outside of Airport Court in L.A., where Dr. Conrad Murray will surrender and face charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson
http://www.tmz.com/2...rt-arraignment/
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