No Surrender, Yet, for Michael Jackson Doctor

By PopEater Staff Posted Feb 5th 2010 03:30PM

Michael Jackson's doctor wanted to seek his day in court Friday by surrendering before being charged in the singer's death, but prosecutors upstaged the plan by announcing that no case would be filed until next week. District attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons released the plan less than two hours before Dr. Conrad Murray and his attorneys were going to show up at an airport-area courthouse in an effort to force the prosecution's hand while avoiding having the physician arrested and handcufffed.

Gibbons' statement did not mention Murray, but said information on charges will be released after the case is filed on Monday.

Murray's attorneys have said they expect the Texas cardiologist to be charged with involuntary manslaughter for administering drugs to Jackson before his death on June 25. It was not immediately clear if Murray would return to Houston, where he has a practice, or remain in Los Angeles through the weekend.

Lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff spoke Thursday with prosecutor David Walgren and was told to be at the courthouse at 1:30 p.m. PST Friday, only to have the county sheriff's department, which handles court security, publicly say hours later that it was called off, defense team spokeswoman Miranda Sevcik said earlier Friday.

"What does it take to surrender in L.A.?" Sevcik said. "I feel like Ed should show up in the courthouse with a big white flag."

Walgren declined to comment Friday.

The legal gamesmanship over Murray's surrender followed several days of negotiations in which his lawyers tried to arrange with prosecutors for the doctor to surrender for booking and arraignment.

Those plans were derailed by haggling between prosecutors and law enforcement officials over whether the physician should be arrested or allowed to turn himself in.

"It seems ridiculous to us that it's been dragging on this long," Sevcik said. "We've been here all week long, for God's sake. What's the holdup? To us this is showmanship and we are just done."

In the seven months since Jackson's sudden death at 50 while rehearsing for a major comeback concert series, Murray has largely stayed out of view. His lawyers have spoken very little. And prosecutors and investigators have been tightlipped.

Sevcik said prosecutors told Murray on Thursday he'd face one count of involuntary manslaughter.

Murray became the focus of the probe into Jackson's death shortly after he called 911 on June 25 to report that the singer wasn't breathing. Murray told police he gave the Jackson a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives that were blamed on his death.

The doctor maintains nothing he gave Jackson should have killed him but sees a charge as inevitable, Sevcik said.

"We know he's going to be charged with involuntary manslaughter and we are ready with a counter argument," Sevcik said. "He's not guilty - that's our argument."

Various factors weighed into the desire of the Los Angeles Police Department to arrest Murray, including the possibility he might flee before arraignment, just as O.J. Simpson did, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press.

Top brass at the LAPD, which spent the past seven months investigating Murray, were unhappy with the idea of him surrendering because it could appear Murray was being given special treatment, according to the official who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.

The official said the district attorney's office opposed an early plan for detectives to make the arrest Friday morning.

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Friday 05 February

By Bobbiehp917

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you all should give his doctor a reward if he did anything to rid this world of one bad child molester who paid for his crimes with money, i give him 3 cheers

By Debbie

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You know your awful rude to be talking about the dead. further more he wasnt a molester watch the news once in awhile you moron the FBI said they have files on michael jackson that proves he wasnt a molester you idiot. michael was a good man and donated millions of dollars to charties. R.I.P the king of pop you will never be forgotten.

By HON3Y

He was never convicted of being a child molester. That docter killed him. Everyone knew michael jackson was a drug addict, he said he was, so that Dr. never should have given him anything stronger than a asprin.

By kathy

For your information, MJ was found NOT GUILTY by his peers. MJ made public his problems with drugs, and even went to rehab. This DR. KNEW that MJ had problems, and yet he cared more about pleasing MJ and getting his money than he did for MJ's life. The Dr. knew that he would always have a job..he just needed to pay off some debts...like CHILD SUPPORT!! I think they should get him for murder, and let him spend the rest of his life in prison! Tell me, would you want to go see this Dr if ,God forbid, you needed to see a cardiologist?

By betsy

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im a white woman so do not think i am black but you prove michael jackson was a child molester do not believe ever thing you hear unless you were there i advice you to think before you speak.

Saturday 06 February

By Tell It Like It Is

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Bobbiehp917- Trailer park bob, I know it's you. In answer, if quack had killed you instead, we would give him a DOZEN awards, a parade, a million bucks, keys to city, country, universe, brand new Lexxus......

Bobbiehp917- You are a misinformed dunderhead. I'd like to give you 917 kicks in the rear.

By SIC OF LOSERS LIKE THIS ONE!

FIRST OFF YOU FLIPPIN MORON...THERE WAS NEVER ANY PROOF WHAT SO EVER THAT HE WAS A CHILD MOLESTER. END OF STORY. AND YOU ARE A REAL LOSER TO BE SAYING WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. IN A COURT OF LAW YOUR BS WOULD NOT STAND AT ALL! MICHAEL JACKSON WAS NOT A CHILD MOLESTOR YOU MORON. AND THE KID WHO CLAIMED HE WAS MOLESTED CAME OUT AND SAID HIS DAD MADE HIM LIE IN ORDER TO GET MONEY OUT OF MICHAEL. NOTHING WAS EVER PROVEN OR MICHAEL WOULD HAVE BEEN IN JAIL IF HE WAS INDEED GUILTY. ALL MICHAEL JACKSON WAS WAS MISUNDERSTOOD..NOTHING MORE. SO STOP TRYING TO PLANT HATE IN EVERYONES HEAD COZ YOU "THINK" OTHERWISE! YOU ARE A LOSER IF EVER THERE WAS. IF YOU GOT NOTHING NICE TO SAY ABOUT MICHAEL, THEN JUST DO NOT SAY JACK MORON!

By freecashhhh

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By J

He didnt kill this goofus . He may have bowed to pressure from Jacksons handlers but he didnt kill him . Jackson wanted this stuff and the doctor was pressured to keep the King Of Kink happy . Jackson had his run . Sorry for his kids . I dont miss him and dont feel he had anything to add musically to the world . Of course you know we live in a sick society when Pink and Lady Gaga are the rage . The world has gone mad

J- I doubt seriously that millions of women on every continent, women of every race, creed, and religion view the King Of Pop, GREATEST Showman on Earth as a "goofus". The goof is certainly on you if you earnestly believe otherwise.

J - Thriller #1 in the WORLD. You have nothing intellectually inspiring to add to this chat,so shut up. WE WILL NOT MISS YOU.

Thursday 25 February

By Dan

GET BENT,YOU DILL HOLE! WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFO FROM,MORON? TRY WATCHING A T.V IF YOU CAN AFFORD ONE. YOU SAY, "YOU DON'T MISS MICHAEL,RIGHT? HOW COULD YOU, YOU HAVE NO CLASS! IF YOU PAID ATTENTION TO HIS ACTIONS... HE WAS A STAR FROM 5 YRS OLD. NO MATTER WHERE HE WENT, HE WAS MOBBED. HE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO GROW UP! THINK(IF YOU CAN)ABOUT IT! YOU SUCK!

By RALPH E MCFARLAN

this doctor did not kill micheal jackson. jackson was a rich drug user. the doctor just happen to be there when the inevitable happened. the doctor did not supply jackson with the drugs. it sounds like the family is trying to take away the focus of micheal being a drug addict and trying to shift the blame for his death on the doctot. wake-up jannice.

RALPH E MCFARLAN- No, you and J which obviously stands for Jackass or Jerk wake up. Murray stated gave King nothing to kill, yet coroner finds Propofol. SOLELY for hospital use. Called 911, summoned Prince to room when he knew too damn late, and traumatized child. CPR on a frickin' bed, yaking on an effing phone. Quack ought to PAY LIKE HE GOT PAID! If patient addicted, should have altered treatment. If doctors put money before health you or family could fall victim next.

By George Pence

Thank God the child molster and faggot is dead

Monday 08 February

By Ana

Maybe you're the child molester and a faggot you ignorant Douchebag .You were never there and get your facts straight.By the way, know how to spell as well.Michael will always be the king.

By kay

Your so rude, i hope u die too

By PAULSTARNYC

GEORGE, YOU SOUND LIKE AN IDIOT.

George Pence- King's presence ALONE could make women lose consciousness. YOU certainly would have to drug a woman to illicit same response. Faggot.

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