Jackson's doctor charged with 'involuntary manslaughter'

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Garima Mohan

09 February, 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor Murray is charged 'involuntary manslaughter' The singer hired the doctor to treat his insomnia problem last June. The doctor put him on a combination of propofol and lidocaine through IV every night.

DR CONRAD Murray the personal physician to Michael Jackson, was charged on Monday with ‘involuntary manslaughter’ in connection with the pop star's murder. Jackson died at his home on 25 June last year at the age of 50.

The judge has set the bail at $75,000, despite arguments from the prosecutor. A conviction could bring a jail term of up to four years. Dr Murray had been hired to be Jackson's personal physician last spring as the singer prepared for his comeback concert ‘This is it’ in London.

A cocktail of drugs - including sedatives Midazolam and Diazepam, the painkiller Lidocaine and the stimulant Ephedrine - were also detected in the star’s body. Murray was treating Jackson for insomnia at the time of the singer's death. The doctor told investigators he gave Jackson 50 milligrams of propofol, the generic name for Diprivan, diluted with the anesthetic lidocaine every night via an intravenous drip.

The doctor told police he was worried that Jackson was becoming addicted to the drug and tried to take him off it. As per BBC News report Jackson hired the physician on a salary of more than $150,000 a month in May 2009. Judge Keith Schwartz told Dr Murray to continue to practice medicine but he is not allowed to use certain drugs - anesthetic agents, specifically Propofol. A number of the singer's fans gathered and shouted "justice for Michael," outside the court room.

Mark Lester, who is godfather to one of Michael Jackson's children, said, "At the end of the day it's not going to bring Michael back. There has to be some punishment meted out if only to prevent a further occurrence of this happening.”

Members of Michael Jackson's family attended the hearing -- including his parents Joe and Katherine Jackson, sister La Toya Jackson, and brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Randy and Tito Jackson. When asked about the outcome of the hearing Jermaine said, “It’s not enough.” The next hearing has been set for April 5.

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krishan

.Definitely- this is not enough! How many more doctors will give in to celebrities pressures, not everybody is like Deepak Chopra! It a very unfortunate thing which has happened and I am sure the doctors from around the world must have learn t a lesson with this story-pl don't forget the oath you took.