"It's not enough," Jermaine Jackson hissed to reporters in disgust as he exited a limo purring at the curb and strode towards the courthouse to attend Dr. Conrad Murray's arraignment on charges of involuntary manslaughter.
After an exhaustive investigaton by the LAPD which stretched over a few harried months, word filtered out from annonymous sources at the end of last week, that a charge of involuntary manslaughter was imminent.
As I reported in posts in recent days, law enforcement officials are alleging that Murray failed to meet proper protocol when he administered a lethal dose of a controlled substance which resulted in the Pop Star's untimely death.
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Although a deal was hammered out last week - wherein Murray would be able to turn himself in to the LAPD without the necessity of being handcuffed or subjected to a perf walk and/or a frenzied public spectacle - the deal fell apart when Jackson family members and media types complained that Jackson's doctor was being given special treatment.
Murray's attorneys alleged there were death threats levelled against the doctor which warranted special handling.
The angry mob who shouted at Murray as he walked the gang plank into the courthouse to appear before the Judge signalled the allegations might be true.
If I am not mistaken, Murray's facial expression throughout that fast trot, hinted at just how frightened he was about that possibility.
In addition to Jermaine, Michael Jackson's parents were in tow, and anxious to sit ringside during the course of the legal proceeding.
As expected, Murray pled not guilty this afternoon at the LAX airport Courthouse.
The Judge ordered Murray to turn in his passport and refrain from any travel outside of the U.S. until the case was resolved in the courts.
In addition, His Honor informed the doctor that the court was placing restrictions on his role as a physician.
In sum, Murray is barred from administering or writing a prescription for propofol, when he returns to active practice at his medical offices in Texas and Los Angeles.
Dr. Murray previously acknowledged giving Mr. Jackson the drug shortly before the singer was found unconscious on June 25th of last year.
The coroner determined that Mr. Jackson had died from acute propofol intoxication in combination with a handful of other potent sedatives.
Legal analysts are predicting that the trial will be long, focus on complex legal issues, and drag out a lot of dirty laundry that will titillate the Nation in coming months.
News at 11!
