But in a move that had long been rumored, discussed and debated; debated, discussed and rumored, the Los Angeles district attorney finally took action against Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray.

On February 8, 2010 Michael Jackson’s Doctor has plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Michael Jackson when he died on June 25, 2009, was accused today of being criminally responsible for his death. Dr. Murray has been accused of givi ...

Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson, pleaded not guilty to a single felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the famous performer. Bail was set at $75,000—three times more than the amount faced by most people who are charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosec ...

Conrad Murray, the personal physician of Michael Jackson, pleaded not guilty to a single felony charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the famous performer. Bail was set at $75,000—three times more than the amount faced by most people who are charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosec ...

Michael Jackson’s doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star’s stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama. Dr. Conrad Murray, a [...]

The word “consecutive” is a word that can strike fear into the heart of any criminal defendant. That single word can make decades’ worth of difference in defendants’ sentencing hearings, transforming multiple convictions into one extended prison term. Where sentences are imposed “consecutively” in ...

Well, I hope everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl; watching Peyton Manning channel his inner Favre was a bit surreal. Anyway, we had 129 posts on the LexBlog Network today with Jamie Spencer providing one of the more interesting posts, offering insight on cops, lawyers and judges using iPhone apps. ...

The Los Angeles Times article on the not-guilty plea by Michael Jackson's physician to a charge of involuntary manslaughter is here. And the lyrics to Jackson's hit song "Bad" are here. In part: The Word Is Out You're Doin' Wrong...

Houston lawyer Ed Chernoff (pictured, left) represents Dr. Conrad Murray, one of deceased pop star Michael Jackson’s doctors. Miranda Sevcik, a spokeswoman for Chernoff, says Chernoff, Murray and Matt Alford (pictured, right), Chernoff's partner in Stradley Chernoff & Alford, arrived...

By Linda Deutsch, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star’s stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity co ...