Dr. Conrad Murray's Defense Team to Claim Michael Jackson Killed Himself

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Dr. Conrad Murray's Defense Team to Claim Michael Jackson Killed Himself


The defense team for Dr. Conrad Murray who stands accused of involuntary manslaughter in the premature death of R&B icon Michael Jackson, has now switched gears and will use the theory that the entertainer may have killed himself.

Dr. Murray, a cardiologist and Jackson's live-in private physician at the time of his death on June 25, 2009, was arrested for allegedly administering a cocktail of drugs, but most notably, a lethal dose of propofol to the King of Pop as a sleeping agent. The drug should only be distributed in a hospital and under the caution and guidance of an anesthesiologist.

Defense lawyer Michael Flanagan is claiming that the syringes and intravenous drip found at Jackson's bedside should have been adequately examined to determine "the means of who injected Jackson." Dr. Murray is claiming that he is innocent of giving Jackson such a high concentration of the powerful anesthetic.

Now, it has been suggested that Jackson, in a desperate attempt to get some much needed sleep, may have actually injected himself with more propofol when Dr. Murray stepped out of his room. The physician stands by his claim that he only gave Jackson small amounts of the sedative benzodiazepine along with 25 milligrams of propofol. Flanagan told a Superior Court judge that as much as 150 milligrams of propofol would have to be administered in order to actually kill someone.

According to Flanagan, a broken syringe with a yet unanalyzed fingerprint on it was found on Jackson's bedroom floor. Investigators also discovered another syringe in an intravenous medication bag. A preliminary hearing will begin on January 4 and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor will decide if there is enough evidence built up against Dr. Murray for a trial.


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