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he trial of the doctor accused of killing pop star Michael Jackson resumes after being suspended for two days.
The delay was to allow Dr Conrad Murray's defence team time to assess a new report on what was in the star's stomach when he died.
The jury are expected to hear from the final prosecution witness.
Dr Steven Shafer, who is a leading expert on the anaesthetic propofol, is expected to return to the stand after making a brief appearance last Thursday.
Last week, he told the court the drug had to be used carefully because if the dose is "off by just a little" it could result in a patient taking hours rather than minutes to wake up.
Dr Murray is accused of giving Michael Jackson an overdose of propofol while trying to help him sleep in 2009, a charge he denies.
The prosecution said he administered a fatally large dose of propofol to the singer and then failed to properly monitor his patient
If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.
The trial in Los Angeles Superior Court is expected to last five weeks, until the end of October.
Source:Sky News/MJackson.com
he trial of the doctor accused of killing pop star Michael Jackson resumes after being suspended for two days.The delay was to allow Dr Conrad Murray's defence team time to assess a new report on what was in the star's stomach when he died.
The jury are expected to hear from the final prosecution witness.
Dr Steven Shafer, who is a leading expert on the anaesthetic propofol, is expected to return to the stand after making a brief appearance last Thursday.
Last week, he told the court the drug had to be used carefully because if the dose is "off by just a little" it could result in a patient taking hours rather than minutes to wake up.
Dr Murray is accused of giving Michael Jackson an overdose of propofol while trying to help him sleep in 2009, a charge he denies.
The prosecution said he administered a fatally large dose of propofol to the singer and then failed to properly monitor his patient
If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.
The trial in Los Angeles Superior Court is expected to last five weeks, until the end of October.
Source:Sky News/MJackson.com
