After a six week trial, a jury convicted Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, MD, of involuntary manslaughter in the pop superstar's death, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Dr. Murray was convicted of killing the singer in 2009 with an overdose of propofol, a powerful surgical anesthetic the physician administered to help Mr. Jackson sleep.
Dr. Murray's lawyers have not decided whether to appeal the verdict.
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Dr. Murray was convicted of killing the singer in 2009 with an overdose of propofol, a powerful surgical anesthetic the physician administered to help Mr. Jackson sleep.
Dr. Murray's lawyers have not decided whether to appeal the verdict.
Related Articles on Anesthesia:
Impact of the Final Medicare Fee Schedule Rule for 2012 on Anesthesiologists
Joint Commission Finds Anesthesia Compliance Problems at Pennsylvania Hospital
California's Kaweah Delta Health Care District Names Dr. Roy Winston Anesthesiology Chief