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Dr . Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years Behind Bars in Death of Michael Jackson

A Los Angeles judge sentenced Dr. Conrad Murray to four years in jail Tuesday for the involuntary manslaughter death of Michael Jackson.Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said Tuesday that Jackson died because of Murray's criminal negligence, and denied the defense's request for probation.Murray, 58, is to serve out the four years in Los Angeles County jail, according to Pastor's ruling. He could serve less than the four year sentence because of overcrowding in California jails.Pastor said Murray "is and remains dangerous" due to his lack of remorse for the death of Jackson from a fatal dose of propofol on June 25, 2009. He called Murray's behavior "experimental medicine," and slammed Murray's participation in what he termed  "money for medicine madness.""Dr. Murray created a set of circumstances and became involved in a cycle of horrible medicine," the judge said. "The practice of propofol for medicine madness, which violated his sworn obligation, for money, fame prestige and whwatev...

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  4. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly At the Trial of Dr . Conrad Murray

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  8. Dr . Conrad Murray Pleads Not Guilty in Michael Jackson Death Case

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  9. Dr . Conrad Murray to Face Hearing on Manslaughter Charges in Michael Jackson's Death

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  10. Dr . Conrad Murray's Lawyers Want Key Propofol Evidence Retested

    Lawyers for the doctor convicted of causing Michael Jackson's death are returning to court to seek testing of a vial of the powerful anesthetic that killed the singe...

  11. Dr . Conrad Murray's Defense Team Calling Key Witnesses

    Defense attorneys for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death are expected to begin calling witnesses in their case Monday after they finish grilling a key pro...

  12. Michael Jackson's doctor unqualified in many areas, expert says

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  1. Michael Jackson's Family Wants Harsher Charges for Dr . Conrad Murray

    Michael Jackson's family believes involuntary manslaughter charges against the pop singer's physician would be "just a slap on the wrist," attorney Brian Oxman said ...

  2. First-Responding Paramedic: Information Provided by Dr . Conrad Murray About Michael Jackson's Condition Did Not Add Up

    The paramedic who was first to arrive at the home of Michael Jackson said the physician charged in the singer's death provided details on his patient's condition tha...

  3. Experts Testifying Against Dr . Conrad Murray Slam His Alleged Usage of Propofol on Michael Jackson

    Prosecutors trying the case against Michael Jackson's doctor on Thursday called a leading expert on the anesthetic propofol Thursday to begin telling jurors about th...

  4. Dr . Conrad Murray to Be Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter of Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson's doctor will learn his punishment Tuesday for ending the life and career of one of pop music's greatest entertainers and for leaving his three child...

  5. Expert: Dr . Conrad Murray Violated Age-Old Standards With Patient Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson's personal physician was giving the pop superstar a modern drug to help him sleep, but a prosecution expert told jurors Wednesday that in doing so he...

  6. Dr . Conrad Murray Treats Fellow Passenger Who Fell Ill on Flight

    Michael Jackson's former physician Dr. Conrad Murray rushed to the aid of a fellow passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Minneapolis on Sunday, according to en...

  7. Dr . Conrad Murray's Girlfriend Testifies on Phone Calls, Shipments of Unknown Boxes

    Dr. Conrad Murray's complicated love life became entangled with the life and death of his patient Michael Jackson, prosecutors suggested Tuesday as they called a par...

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