LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson's doctor, rejecting his lawyer's petition...
Conrad Murray (pictured) will be released from prison on October 28th, three years ahead of schedule, according to the U.K. Daily Mail. A California judge sentenced Murray to four years in prison on involuntary manslaughter charges in November 2011. He allegedly gave Jackson a fatal overdose of Propofol, a sleeping anesthetic, to help him prepare for his “This is It” comeback tour. Concert giant AEG Live was promoting the tour and ensuring Jackson was ready for it before his untimely death. Katherine Jackson, M.J.’s mom, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against AEG, claiming they failed to properly supervise Murray. She recently finished an emotional testimony in the case, saying AEG failed to inform her that Michael had been sleep-deprived for two months. A source close to the Jackson family says they are “devastated” that he is getting an early release. “Murray is the killer of Michael in their eyes. H ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: THE CASE Jackson’s mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson’s planned comeback concerts didn’t properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by a criminal jury for Jackson’s June 2009 death. AEG’s attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson’s decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake. WHAT HAPPENED THIS PAST WEEK -Jackson’s eldest son, Michael Joseph “Prince” Jackson Jr., told jurors about his upbringing and for the first time publicly described what he saw on the day his father died. He recounted seeing his father hanging halfway off his bed, eyes rolled up in the bac ...
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's struggle against drug addiction was on display Monday during opening statements in his mother's wrongful death case against...
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson's mother began using challenges to reject prospective jurors Friday but...
