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Conrad Murray Gets Four Years

Michael Jackson's doctor receives the maximum sentence for the involuntary manslaughter of the superstar.

Conrad Murray, most famously Michael Jackson’s "Dr. Feelgood," was sentenced today to four years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter of the late King of Pop. The four-year term is the maximum allowed under state law and could be seen as a warning shot to scrip-happy docs. But some speculate the term may be cut in half due to California's prison overcrowding. Murray’s lawyers requested a probationary sentence, but were denied by the judge. The disgraced doctor said he prescribed Michael Jackson the powerful anesthetic Propofol to help him sleep, and was charged with causing his death. Defense attorneys were unable to convince jurors of their client’s innocence in the six-week trial. “The defendant has displayed a complete lack of remorse for causing Michael Jackson's death," prosecutors stated. Murray’s lawyers countered, "There is no question that the death of his patient, Mr. Jackson, was unintentional and an enormous tragedy for everyone affected." Jackson family members, who claimed Michael was not an addict and pressed for the maximum sentence, wrote, "We are not here to seek revenge. There is nothing you can do today that will bring Michael back."

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