Michael Jackson's Doctor to Surrender to Authorities Monday

Dr. Conrad Murray Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charges in King of Pop's Death

Kenzy England
Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who was reportedly with Michael Jackson the day he died was expected to turn himself in to Los Angeles law enforcement officials Friday morning. However, a disagreement between the LAPD and the L.A. County District Attorney's Office erupted over whether Murray would be arrested and handcuffed or merely allowed to surrender.

By being allowed to surrender, Dr. Murray will be spared from being seen by the public in handcuffs and in the company of police officers.

Dr. Murray is now scheduled to surrender at 1:30 p.m. Monday when he is due in court for his arraignment and is expected to post the $25,000.00 recommended bail as soon as he is booked in to LAPD.

Jackson's brother, Jermaine told Entertainment Tonight, "I think he should be cuffed, he should be fingerprinted, he should have his mug shot just like they did my brother."

Dr. Murray faces involuntary manslaughter charges and four years in prison for the death of Michael Jackson.

In an appearance on The Early Show earlier this week, Brian Oxman, Jackson's attorney, said four years in prison wouldn't satisfy anybody and likened the possibility as "a slap on the wrist, a slap in the face." He said that Jackson was in danger of being "brought to his knees...his death by the use of these medications."

What happened the day Michael Jackson Died?

On the day of Jackson's death, Murray allegedly administered a fatal dose of the anesthetic drug Propofol and two sedatives. He then reportedly left Jackson alone for approximately 47-minutes. When he returned, it's been reported that Jackson was in the final throes of death.

In the events that followed, it is believed that Dr. Murray wasted valuable time before finally calling Michael's security in to the room. Murray allegedly performed CPR on Michael without removing him from the bed to the floor - when performing CPR, it's important to place the person on a solid surface, something medical personnel and those trained to administer CPR are well-versed in. By leaving Michael on the bed, each chest compression only pushed Michael's body into the bed and therefore, voids out the attempt to resuscitate.

A bodyguard called paramedics to Jackson's home, reported that Michael had stopped breathing and they could not revive him. Once on scene, paramedics worked on Jackson for 42-minutes before taking him by ambulance to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. on June 25.

Jackson family seeks justice for Micheal:

Oxman said he had spoken with Jackson's sister LaToya, saying she "wants justice for her brother."

He added LaToya is "upset and has been upset about Michael's death. I spoke to Joseph Jackson last night and again this morning. He wants justice for Michael. They are not angry, they are not vindictive, they are heartbroken...they would like to see justice."

Sources:
TMZ
The Early Show
Entertainment Tonight

Published by Kenzy England - Featured Contributor in Arts & Entertainment

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  • Dr. Conrad Murray is scheduled to surrender himself Monday afternoon
  • Dr. Conrad Murray is being charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
  • Jackson family seeks justice for Michael Jackson
A disagreement erupted between the LAPD, who wanted to arrest Dr. Conrad Murray, and the L.A. District Attorney's Office, who wanted to allow the doctor to surrender.

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  • Catherine Spencer2/8/2010

    Makes you wonder what kind of credentials this Dr. has...he doesn't even know the correct way to do CPR?? Crazy!

  • Faith Draper2/8/2010

    Thumbs up from me - great piece!

  • Jenny Writer2/6/2010

    Great article. :)

  • Shaheen Darr2/4/2010

    Well he should have known better! sad but being a doc carries a lot of responsibility with it

  • Kenzy England2/4/2010

    It really makes no sense that CPR wasn't administered properly. I have a problem with that. The man is a Dr. for crying out loud. Even under these circumstances, medical training should have kicked in immediately.

  • Roxanne Blanford2/4/2010

    Great presentation on a complex topic! ..I can't understand why the doctor did not make any apparent attempt to resuscitate..Was he simply incompetent, or...?This story is far, far from over..

  • Annica Janes2/4/2010

    Great article on a weird topic! Kudos!

  • Vincent Summers2/4/2010

    Nicely written. I'm not into Jackson, but I wondered as to the fate of his physician.

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