Mr. Jackson died from a fatal overdose of the anesthetic propofol, which Dr. Murray acknowledged administering to the singer to help him sleep. During the six-week trial, Dr. Murray has been painted as either an inept and opportunistic physician (by the prosecution) or as a naïve outsider granted access to Mr. Jackson’s world (by the defense).
If acquitted, Dr. Murray would be free from criminal prosecution but would most likely be pursued by medical licensing authorities in California, Nevada and Texas. In order to convict the physician, jurors will have to determine the cardiologist was substantially responsible for Mr. Jackson’s death.
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