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Michael Jackson's Doctor Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter
Prosecutors called Dr. Conrad Murray's acts reckless.
According to the Contra Costa Times, Michael Jackson's personal physician has been found guilty today of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.
In the trial, which began about six weeks ago, Dr. Conrad Murray was called reckless by prosecutors because he gave Jackson a lethal dose of anesthetic to treat the King of Pop's insomnia.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009.
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According to the Contra Costa Times, "Murray sat stone-faced and showed little reaction at the verdict."
For more on the trial and the verdict, delivered after the jury had deliberated for less than nine hours, head to the Contra Costa Times website.
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