Conrad Murray sentenced to four years behind bars

[LazyLion]

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/29/justice/california-conrad-murray-sentencing/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced Tuesday to four years in jail -- the maximum sentence allowed under the law -- in the death of Michael Jackson.

Judge Michael Pastor, in a lengthy statement delivered before sentencing Murray for involuntary manslaughter, said he felt a significant responsibility to determine the appropriate sentence, utilizing his "sense of fairness and decency."

"There are those who feel Dr. Murray is a saint," he said. "There are those who feel Dr. Murray is the devil. He's neither. He's a human being. He stands convicted of the death of another human being."

Pastor said that while he had considered the entire "book" of Murray's life, he also had "read the book of Michael Jackson's life."

"Regrettably, as far as Dr. Murray is concerned, the most significant chapter, as it relates to this case, is the chapter involving the treatment, or lack of treatment, of Michael Jackson."

Jackson died "not because of an isolated one-off occurrence or incident," Pastor said. "He died because of a totality of circumstances which are directly attributable to Dr. Murray ... because of a series of decisions that Dr. Murray made."

Murray, he said, became involved in "a cycle of horrible medicine."

He cited Murray's "pattern of deceit and lies. That pattern was to assist Dr. Murray."

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[satanboy]

Another scumbag off to prison.

I hope he gets stripped of his license.

 

[Alan]

Murray will likely only serve two years due to California jail overcrowding.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45468...nrad-murray-sentenced-four-years-behind-bars/

 

[LazyLion]

I think the sentence is fair, given that he was supposed to be a medical professional, but on the other hand Michael Jackson was pretty screwed up.
If I had been a doctor and Michael came to me I would have refused to take up employment with him.

 

[upup]

money and fame talks loud.

 

[Creag]

To a certain extent there is justice in the sentence.

It doesn't, however, bring the great artist (as screwed up as he was in his end times)

 

[Shibal]

I think it's a fair sentence and well worded by the judge.

 

[Vis1/0N]

I think it's a fair sentence and well worded by the judge.

Four years for involuntary manslaughter - a bit tough considering the circumstances - he was a doctor treating a difficult patient. The judge did go for a popular option, he could have shown some backbone and equally given a slap on the wrist.

 

[BBSA]

Four years for involuntary manslaughter - a bit tough considering the circumstances - he was a doctor treating a difficult patient. The judge did go for a popular option, he could have shown some backbone and equally given a slap on the wrist.

Just because you are a doctor does not mean you are allowed to be a drug dealer.

 

[Fudzy]

Jail sentence is one thing, I'd be more scared about the lawsuit the Jackson family are mounting against him. I heard that they are going to try sue the doctor for the losses from MJ's next tour.

 

[R13...]

He needed Cochran...too bad for him

 

[ToAsTeD]

Just because you are a doctor does not mean you are allowed to be a drug dealer.

If Murray didnt supply him with those drugs, he would have sourced them from somewhere else anyways. He was ADDICTED to them.