One this is certain; the future prosecution of Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor for Michael Jackson, will be intensely litigated and very public if he’s ever actually charged.  Across the nation, headlines read “Michael Jackson Dies,” and many point the finger at this man, his private physician. 

A world famous musician and dancer, Michael Jackson’s songs and videos, including Thriller, have never been more popular.  With so many fans attending Michael Jackson’s public viewing and mourning his death, it is no wonder the district attorney’s office in Los Angeles faces pressure to charge this man if he is responsible.

“First of all, prosecutors have the public on their side.”  Said Darden, prosecutor for the O.J. Simpson case in 1994.  “Many people in Los Angeles are upset with what Dr. Murray did.”  Any good criminal defense attorney is also all too familiar with the powerful role that public opinion can play in court battles.

Darden thinks the prosecution’s case will hinge on the allegations regarding Propofol, a sedative typically used in hospitals rather than in residential settings. It was this drug that was responsible for Michael Jackson’s death; the prosecution will claim it was administered by Murray in a way that was criminally negligent.

Expect prosecutors to line up expert anesthesiologists to support their case.  But he says that a guilty verdict is no easy win here.  The Defense, on the other hand, will use jury selection to find jurors who are not emotionally involved in this case.  One of the best criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles would suggest to jurists that what happened was wrong, but that it did not rise to the level of a criminal act.

Murray has become the primary focus of the investigation into the death of Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009.  Investigators appear to believe Murray may have injected Jackson with propofol, a hospital-grade anesthetic at approximately midnight.  It is alleged that Murray then left Jackson him unattended.  A search of Jackson’s home also revealed several prescription drugs.

DEA agents and local police searched Murray’s home. According to Murray’s attorney Ed Chertoff, the doctor was home at the time, and was cooperative with investigators in their search.  It is unknown who will take charge of Michael Jackson’s chimp, bubbles.

According to police reports, Murray stated that he found the fifty year old singer in Jackson’s Los Angeles home.  Murray administered CPR,  and requested that an employee of Jackson call 911. In October 2009, the coroner’s office determined that Jackson received an overdose of propofol, as well as benzodiazepine, a powerful sedative.  Both were thought to contribute to Jackson’s death.   A later toxicology screen indicated that several drugs were in Jackson’s body at the time of death.

Murray, whose office in Houston was searched by authorities last week, is already named in court papers as the subject of manslaughter charges related to this case.

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