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THE CRIMINAL TRIAL OF a doctor for the death of late pop star Michael Jackson has been delayed.
Although the jury is due to be sworn in later this month, the trial’s opening statements have been postponed until May.
Dr Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of Jackson earlier this year.
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Jackson, 50, was rushed to hospital from his rented home in LA on 25 June, 2009, on suspicion of suffering a cardiac arrest. He could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead.
Murray is accused of injecting Jackson with a powerful anaesthetic not intended for home use.
Today, Murray told a Californian judge that he consented to the delay in opening the trial, but said it was only acceptable if the trial was not “strung along over a long period of time”. The judge said the trial could last up to two months.
Wednesday 20 November, 2024
Wednesday 20 November, 2024
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Michael Jackon doctor's trial delayed
THE CRIMINAL TRIAL OF a doctor for the death of late pop star Michael Jackson has been delayed.
Although the jury is due to be sworn in later this month, the trial’s opening statements have been postponed until May.
Dr Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of Jackson earlier this year.
Jackson, 50, was rushed to hospital from his rented home in LA on 25 June, 2009, on suspicion of suffering a cardiac arrest. He could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead.
Murray is accused of injecting Jackson with a powerful anaesthetic not intended for home use.
Today, Murray told a Californian judge that he consented to the delay in opening the trial, but said it was only acceptable if the trial was not “strung along over a long period of time”. The judge said the trial could last up to two months.
- includes reporting from the AP
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