Michael Jackson Doctor Pleads Not Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter

Conrad Murray's trial slated to start March 28.
By Gil Kaufman


Dr. Conrad Murray appears in court on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California
Photo: Irfan Khan-Pool/ Getty Images

Michael Jackson's former personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray entered a plea of not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the June 2009 death of the pop star at his arraignment on Tuesday morning (January 25).

According to the Los Angeles Times, when asked by judge Michael Pastor how he pleaded to the charge, Murray said, "Your honor, I am an innocent man." When Pastor interrupted and asked Murray what his plea was, the cardiologist said, "Therefore, I plead not guilty."

The brief hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court ended with Pastor setting a March 28 date for the start of a trial in the case. Murray faces a maximum of four years in prison if convicted, and the Times noted that he surprised the judge by invoking his right to a speedy trial, which meant the case would have to begin by late March. Pastor noted the rarity of a defendant asking to have a speedy trial, then set jury selection for the week of March 28 and said he was inclined to allow television coverage of the trial that the defense expects will last two months.

Lawyers for Murray have maintained his innocence all along, saying he did not do anything that "should have" caused the 50-year-old pop icon's death. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office determined that Jackson died of an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol mixed with a cocktail of other sedatives.

Murray has admitted to administering propofol to Jackson in the hours before the singer's death, but the defense appears to be gearing up to claim that it was Jackson who administered the final, fatal dose of the drug after he woke in a panic from a fitful night of sleep.

During a preliminary hearing earlier this month to determine if there was enough evidence to hold Murray over for trial, the physician's attorneys said that there was evidence Jackson injected or drank a fatal amount of the drug when the doctor was not looking.

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Update: Miss California Is Fired After All

Well, it looks like Shanna Moakler is about to have the last laugh! Donald Trump has reportedly told TMZ that he gave "the green light" to fire Carrie Prejean as Miss California.

Trump said: 'To me she was the sweetest thing. Everyone else -- she treated like s**t.' "

Trump also said Carrie has refused to appear at about 30 events as Miss California, despite being contractually bound to appear.

And after all that drama!What in the world is Carrie thinking???

Update: Click on the click here to continue reading link below to see Carrie's and Shanna's responses to the firing!

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Halle Berry Opens Up To "EXTRA" About Her Custody Battle Halle Fails To Reach Deal With Gabriel In Court

 

In a rare moment, Halle Berry opened up to "EXTRA" about the messy custody battle she is going through with Gabriel Aubry.  Hear what she had to say inside and get an update on today's court proceedings...

 

As you may remember, Halle and Gabriel began going through a really messy custody battle a few months ago.  There was a lot of name calling and mud slinging.  But during a recent interview, Halle opened up for the first time about it and explained what went wrong.  She says she and Gabriel reached a point where they needed a court to help them make decision.

“When there’s a child involved, it’s a relief when you can resolve things in a good way. Our issues were never about fighting for her. We both know a child needs both her parents. But what I want to say about it is sometimes, as a couple, you reach an impasse. We need a court and a judge to help us work out some of the delicate issues, and I’m so happy we’ve arrived at that place- because for her sake, this is the best way…. We both love her more than life.”

Also during the interview, Halle talked about her work with the “What a Little Love Can Do” project, which renovates apartments at the transitional housing shelter for victims of domestic violence. She said, 

“There’s such a stigma that goes a long with a shelter, and I thought if we can make shelter life be something for them to aspire to have when they leave here, we’ll have done something really good… I care so much about women and I care so much about children. I’ve had certain experiences in my life that make it easy for me to understand the hardships that women face; the hardships that children face. And because it’s so personal for me, it’s a way that I sort of get to extricate my own demons by doing something good to help others. It’s really fulfilling work that I get to do.”

Interesting how her charity work plays into the drama with Gabriel.  I hope this all works out for little Nahla.

UPDATE:  Halle and Gabriel just left court and no deal was reached in their custody battle. Sources told TMZ that although both parties were close to a deal last week, new issues have come up with regards to Halle taking Nahla with her when she travels for work. Sigh.....Gabriel.....please let Halle earn a living.

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The 35-year-old actress donned an athletic look in her morning rush, wearing a white sweater, black running spandex, and black and gray running shoes.

There's no doubt the busy mom of two finds it hard to make time for herself, but Kate recently revealed that - even when she does - it's a little uncomfortable, telling HELLO! magazine, "Any mother knows the last person you think about is yourself. I've been a mother for 10 years and I'm still trying to figure out how to give time to myself without feeling guilty about it."

Winslet continued, "Sometimes I'll sit down and I'll go, 'Oh it's just nice to sit down,' because truly, I've forgotten how to do that. You forget to sit down and not worry about what needs to be done for the kids, just take time for yourself and pick up a book or read a recipe. I tell myself 'Just . Sit . Down' it's a challenge."

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