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Vier Jahre Haft
Michael Jacksons Leibarzt zu Höchststrafe verurteilt

Conrad Murray hat Michael Jacksons fahrlässig getötet - und muss dafür vier Jahre ins Gefängnis. Dieses Strafmaß hat ein Gericht in Los Angeles festgelegt. Der frühere Leibarzt von Michael Jackson habe seinen Patienten im Stich gelassen, gelogen und seine Fehltritte vertuschen wollen.

Los Angeles - Conrad Murray hat nach Auffassung eines Gerichts in Kalifornien für Geld und Prestige seinen hippokratischen Eid verletzt und als Leibarzt Michael Jackson im Stich gelassen. Zudem, so Richter Michael Pastor, zeige Murray keine Reue und schiebe die Schuld auf das Opfer. "Tatsache ist, dass Michael Jackson wegen der Taten von Conrad Murray starb", sagte der Richter am Dienstag vor der Verkündung des Strafmaßes für Murray.

Pastor verurteilte Murray zu vier Jahren Haft. Damit verhängte der Richter die in diesem Fall mögliche Höchststrafe. Eine Aussetzung zur Bewährung lehnte Pastor explizit ab. Murray saß wie quasi während des gesamten Verfahrens regungslos da und nahm auch das Urteil äußerlich ungerührt entgegen.

Mit der Entscheidung folgte das Gericht der Forderung der Anklage. "Der Angeklagte spielte mit Michael Jacksons Leben russisches Roulette", sagte der Staatsanwalt in seinem Plädoyer. Der Forderung nach einer Haftstrafe schloss sich auch ein Anwalt an, der im Namen von Jacksons Familie eine Mitteilung verlas. Die Angehörigen wollten keine Rache, aber eine harte Strafe. Murrays Anwälte hatten auf eine Bewährungsstrafe gehofft, weil ihr Mandant vor dem Tod Jacksons als Bürger und Arzt unbescholten war. Murray selbst äußerte sich nicht.

Eine Jury hatte den früheren Jackson-Leibarzt am 7. November einstimmig der fahrlässigen Tötung für schuldig befunden. Fans und die Familie des Popstars brachen nach der Entscheidung vor dem Gerichtsgebäude in Freudenrufe aus.

Murray verbreitete nach dem Schuldspruch seine Sicht der Dinge via TV-Interview. Er sei in eine Falle gelockt worden, sagte er dem britischen Sender Channel 4 und in der amerikanischen NBC-Show "Today". Er sei unter falschen Voraussetzungen eingestellt worden, behauptete der 58-jährige Arzt.

Murray und der Sänger hatten sich 2006 in Las Vegas kennengelernt. Im Mai 2009 folgte Murray dem Megastar nach Los Angeles. Dort sollte er ihn während Jacksons geplanten "This Is It"-Konzerten in London betreuen. Dafür lockte ein stattliches Gehalt: Monatlich 150.000 Dollar sollte Murray bekommen. Doch bereits wenige Wochen später, am 25. Juni, starb Michael Jackson.

Die Jury sah es als erwiesen an, dass Murray seinem Patienten versehentlich eine tödliche Dosis des Betäubungsmittels Propofol verabreicht habe. Laut Anklage hatte der Kardiologe den Sänger dann entgegen ärztlichen Standards unbeobachtet gelassen und damit seinen Tod mit verursacht. Murrays Verteidiger blieben dagegen bei ihrer Version, Murrays Schuld an der Überdosis Propofol sei nicht bewiesen. Der medikamentensüchtige Popstar habe sich das Mittel vermutlich in Abwesenheit Murrays selbst verabreicht.

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http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/0,1518,800581,00.html

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Judge scheduled Jan. 23, 2012 for restitution hearing. Dr. Murray waived his appearance.
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Michael Jackson's doctor sentenced to 4 years

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer – 9 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison Tuesday in a finale to the tormented saga of the King of Pop.

Dr. Conrad Murray sat stoically with his hands crossed as Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor repeatedly chastised him for what he called a "horrific violation of trust" while caring for Jackson.

"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 whwatever else may have occurred."

Pastor said one of the most disturbing aspects of Murray's case was a slurred recording of Jackson recovered from the doctor's cell phone.

"That tape recording was Dr. Murray's insurance policy," Pastor said. "It was designed to record his patient surreptitiously at that patient's most vulnerable point."

Michael Jackson's family told Pastor they were not seeking revenge but want the doctor who killed the superstar to receive a stiff sentence that serves as a warning to opportunistic doctors.

"The Bible reminds us that men cannot do justice, they can only seek justice," the family said in a statement read by attorney Brian Panish. "That is all we can ask as a family, and that is all we ask for here."

The statement went on to say, "We are not here to seek revenge. There is nothing you can do today that will bring Michael back."

Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a six-week trial that presented the most detailed account yet of Jackson's final hours but left many questions about Murray's treatment of the superstar with an operating-room anesthetic as he battled chronic insomnia.

Lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff highlighted the accomplishments of Murray.

"I do wonder though to what extent the court considers the entirety of a man's book of life, as opposed to one chapter," he told the judge.

The doctor decided not to directly address the court.

Chernoff again attacked Michael Jackson, as he and his team frequently did during the doctor's trial.

"Michael Jackson was a drug seeker," Chernoff said.

Jackson's death in June 2009 stunned the world, as did the ensuing investigation that led to Murray being charged in February 2010.

Murray told detectives he had been giving the singer nightly doses of propofol to help him sleep as he prepared for a series of comeback concerts. Propofol is supposed to be used in hospital settings and has never been approved for sleep treatments, yet Murray acknowledged giving it to Jackson then leaving the room on the day the singer died.

Murray declined to testify during his trial but did opt to participate in a documentary in which he said he didn't consider himself guilty of any crime and blamed Jackson for entrapping him into administering the propofol doses. His attorneys contended throughout the case that Jackson must have given himself the fatal dose when Murray left the singer's bedside.

In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors cited Murray's statements to advocate that he receive the maximum term. They also want him to pay restitution to the singer's three children — Prince, Paris and Blanket.

It's unlikely that Murray can pay any sizable sum, including the $1.8 million cost of his funeral. He was deeply in debt when he agreed to serve as Jackson's personal physician for $150,000 a month, and the singer died before Murray received any money.

Prosecutors said the relationship of Jackson and Murray was corrupted by greed. Murray left his practices to serve as Jackson's doctor and look out for his well-being, but instead acted as an employee catering to the singer's desire to receive propofol to put him to sleep, prosecutors said.

"The defendant has displayed a complete lack of remorse for causing Michael Jackson's death," prosecutors wrote in a filing last week. "Even worse than failing to accept even the slightest level of responsibility, (Murray) has placed blame on everyone else, including the one person no longer here to defend himself, Michael Jackson."

Murray's attorneys are relying largely on 34 letters from relatives, friends and former patients to portray Murray in a softer light and win a lighter sentence. The letters and defense filings describe Murray's compassion as a doctor, including accepting lower payments from his mostly poor patients.

"There is no question that the death of his patient, Mr. Jackson, was unintentional and an enormous tragedy for everyone affected," defense attorneys wrote in their sentencing memo. "Dr. Murray has been described as a changed, grief-stricken man, who walks around under a pall of sadness since the loss of his patient, Mr. Jackson."

http://www.google.com/hostedne…b4f2a489b8d86e321704ee4a1

DR. CONRAD MURRAY
Sentenced to the Maximum

Judge Michael Pastor threw the book at Dr. Conrad Murray, sentencing him to 4 YEARS IN PRISON.But Murray will not spend a single day in prison because of a new California law. He'll serve his time in L.A. County Jail. And in jail, at most Murray will only serve half the sentence.

The judge was angry, talking repeatedly about Dr. Murray's documentary in which he laid the blame at Michael Jackson's doorstep. The documentary clearly weighed in the judge's decision to give Murray the max.

As for restitution, Judge Pastor ordered Dr. Murray to pay "appropriate restitution" to the Estate and to MJ's kids at a later date ... but the judge seemed dubious about the $100 million request by the prosecution.

Judge Pastor ruled Murray must pay an $800 fine, a $30 court security fee, and a $40 criminal conviction assessment.

Judge Pastor said, "There are those who feel Dr. Murray is a saint. There are those who feel he's the devil. He is neither. He's a human being."

Judge Pastor says it's irrelevant to him that Michael might have met this fate with some other doctor. The fact is, Pastor said, Michael Jackson died because of the actions of ... Dr. Murray."

The judge said he looked at Murray's whole life, and he was impressed. But he added Dr. Murray's recklessness with Jackson overshadowed the doc's good deeds, calling the treatment, "a cycle of horrible medicine."

The Judge noted, "Dr. Murray engaged in a recurring, continuous pattern of deceit and lies."

The Judge was incredulous, saying far from being remorseful, "There's umbrage and outrage on the part of Dr. Murray against the decedent." The judge was making note of Murray's critical comments about MJ in his recently-aired documentary.

In the end, the judge said, "Dr. Murray abandoned his patient," calling his conduct "egregious" and "a disgrace to the medical profession."

Brian Panish, attorney for Jackson family, read a statement: "We still look at each other in disbelief. Is it really possible he is gone?" The statement goes on ... "We are not here to seek revenge. There is nothing you can do here today that will bring Michael back." In terms of the sentence, the family said: "We respectfully request you impose a sentence that reminds physicians they cannot sell their services to the highest bidder."

Prosecutor David Walgren, who asked the judge to impose the maximum, 4-year prison sentence, reminded the judge ... Dr. Murray repeatedly lied to authorities about the events in the bedroom where Michael died. He also noted the recklessness of Murray's medical treatment. Walgren called Murray's treatment a "pharmaceutical experiment." Walgren said, "The defendant was playing Russian Roulette with Michael Jackson's life every single night."

Walgren also asked for $100 million in restitution for MJ's kids, because that's what Michael Jackson would have made in the "This Is It" tour. Walgren also wanted Murray to pay a fair amount for the $1.8 million funeral.
Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, told Judge Pastor, Dr. Murray did not want to address the court, but the lawyer said no doubt Jackson's death is a tragedy that demands punishment, but Murray's "book of life" is much better than this one chapter. Chernoff noted Murray was born "dirt poor" in Grenada and led an exemplary life that made him a cardiologist. But Chernoff noted Murray "will always be known as the guy who killed Michael Jackson." Chernoff did say, "Michael Jackson was a drug seeker, and Dr. Murray was wrong in providing it."

As for restitution ... Chernoff shockingly never addressed the obvious -- that Jackson is worth more dead than alive. All he said was Murray couldn't afford to pay it..

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Wegen Überfüllung der Gefängnisse wird er die vier Jahre wohl doch nicht absitzen müssen......:kotz

4 Jahre sind nicht so lang, hoffentlich sind es wenigstens 4 schlimme Jahre

Wann kommen sie denn endlich?

Es tut so gut...Pastor ist der absolute Oberhammer gewesen und hat Gerechtigkeit walten lassen VICTORY!!!! Die Verteidigung hat mal wieder ihre Inkompetenz vorführen können (Chernoff mit seinen stockenden Sätzen, scheinbar den Tränen nahe und das als Verteidiger, peinlich...), Walgren hingegen Stärke und Kompetenz!!! 4 Jahre, keine Bewährung, einen Millionen-Betrag an die Kids und er darf nie wieder praktizieren, besser gehts nicht (außer statt 4 Jahren noch mehr...) We Love You Michael, 4ever!!!

http://www.ktla.com/

trial anklicken...die jacksons sagen was

Ist er seinen Dr-Titel jetzt eigentlich auch endlich los?
Ich kann es nicht haben, wenn man ihn noch mit Doktor anspricht!!!

Vor dem Gericht konnten Rebbie, Jermaine und Katherine was sagen, im Gericht nicht

..is das jetzt ne Pressekonferenz ?

THE MUG SHOT

schon nach zwei, drei minuten hat man erahnen können, dass die sache für murray nicht glimpflich ausgeht. von daher konnte man da recht entspannt zuhören, denn pastor hat ja wirklich nicht ein entlastendes argument vorgebracht. es hat sich auch das bewahrheitet, was wir juristischen laien schon prognostiziert haben, nämlich dass diese doku sich nicht gut auf das strafmaß auswirken wird. unverständlich, dass seine anwälte ihn das haben durchziehen lassen. war ja schon am anfang lustig. verteidigung: wir wollen keine kameras wegen privatsphäre. pastor: und wie hat sich diese doku auf die privatsphäre ausgewirkt?

Michael Jackson is the most trending topic on twitter!

Zitat von lumpi

... verteidigung: wir wollen keine kameras wegen privatsphäre. pastor: und wie hat sich diese doku auf die privatsphäre ausgewirkt? ...

Irgendwie hat Pastor Humor

CONRAD MURRAY'S LAWYER
Driven Away by Hecklers

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Conrad Murray's defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan just stormed away from a news conference -- after he was ambushed by hecklers.

Flanagan was in the middle of making a statement, claiming, Murray "led 56 years of exemplary life" -- at which point he was interrupted by someone in the crowd ... "And then he killed Michael Jackson."

Flanagan asked for the hecklers to be removed ... but after nothing happened, Flanagan said, "I'm out of here."

http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/29/…ce-hecklers/#.TtVA83PqPM8

-edit- Wie kann ich denn ein Video einfügen? Das scheint wohl nicht zu funktionieren.

Was sind schon 4 Jahre für ein Menschenleben

Sheriff's officials in L.A. County told The Los Angeles Times Murray will serve about two years of his four-year sentence. Under California state law nonviolent felons serve only 50 percent of their sentences, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told The Times

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-50…r-michael-jacksons-death/