Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in relation to the pop star’s death.
According to the jurors, Murray administered a lethal dose of the risky anaesthetic propofol to the King of Pop.
After a trial lasting six weeks, a jury consisting of seven men and five women deliberated for eight-and-a-half hours to arrive at a unanimous decision.
During proceedings at Los Angeles Superior Court, it was revealed that Murray provided the potent sedative to assist the singer in combating his ongoing insomnia, yet prosecutors argued that using the drug as a sleep aid breached established care standards.
The court heard that the negligent actions of the “inept” 58-year-old doctor led to Jackson’s untimely death, robbing his children of their father.
Currently, Murray has been taken into custody and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 29.
