Opening Statements in Dr. Conrad Murray Trail

When the Los Angeles County Coroner concluded Aug. 28, 2009 that Jackson died of a propofol overdose, it was only a matter of time before Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Murray’s trial is a critical test case for the line crossed between medical malpractice and criminal conduct. Before the trial began, the American Medical Association weighed in that well-intentioned physicians shouldn’t face criminal charges for practicing medicine.

Murray’s trial tests the limits of when malpractice crosses the line to criminal behavior. When Murray claims he found Jackson lifeless in the morning of June 25, 2009, Murray spent at least 45 minutes talking on his cell phone, telling paramedics that he attempted Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation before their arrival. Prosecutors seem focused on Murray’s failure to disclose to paramedics that he administered propofol to treat Jackson’s insomnia in the early morning of June 25. Full article; www.examiner.com