Michael Jackson Murray Trail May Be Delayed

[hachiman]

Although the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray in the death of Michael Jackson is set to begin on May 9, with Murray facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, lawyers for Dr. Murray may ask for a delay due to new theories introduced by the prosecution.

According to CNN, the involuntary manslaughter trail of Dr. Conrad Murray in the death of Michael Jackson may be delayed should the defense team of Murray seek a continuance.

On Friday morning, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor informed defense lawyers for Conrad Murray to let the court know if they will ask for more time to prepare their case. As CNN reports, the continuance option was presented after Judge Pastor allowed the prosecution to call new witnesses on the theories, which include an expert that is set to testify about how Michael Jackson could not have been involved in his own death.

At issue is whether Michael Jackson could have ingested drugs on his own that led to his death. After the recent turn of events in the case against Dr. Conrad Murray, CNN elaborates that Judge Michael Pastor wasn’t surprised with how the case has played out to date. "This is precisely the matter I fully expected that was going to happen when the defense said it wanted to go in 60 days."

Although the involuntary manslaughter trail of Conrad Murray is scheduled to begin on May 9, the jury will not be selected until next week.

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Maybe they need more time because they're trying to think of a way for MJ to go BAM?  

[~Souza~]

Is this trial ever going to happen?? :?

[hachiman]

Is this trial ever going to happen?? :?

Just wait and see.

[heartphantom]

Hmm, they need time. Michael needs time.

[nick_93]

Hmm, maybe MJ is in complete control and is pushing it out as close to 'July' as possible?  

[all4loveandbelieve]

This is a joke, a pure joke. There will be no trial.. Oh yeah they have to find a pig who they can experiment ingestion of propofol  :lol:   That's why they need more time...

[LostHighlander]

One new witness is "an expert that is set to testify about how Michael Jackson could not have been involved in his own death."

MJ could be that witness.

[hachiman]

One new witness is "an expert that is set to testify about how Michael Jackson could not have been involved in his own death."

MJ could be that witness.

In disguise?

[paula-c]

they want a pig as a witness :lol:

[RK]

Trying to make a case out of all this is like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I am wondering if the case will happen lately.

[PureLove]

Trial of Michael Jackson's doctor could be delayed

Defense lawyers asked for a delay in the start of Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial Friday because, they said, they need more time to answer new theories raised by the prosecution.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor scheduled a hearing for Monday morning to decide whether he will grant the continuance.

Testimony in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has been scheduled to start on May 9, with the jury to be chosen next week.

"I'm not saying what I'm prepared to do, because I need to hear and see more information," Judge Pastor said during a Friday afternoon hearing.

The possibility of a delay was raised during a hearing Friday morning when Pastor ruled prosecutors could call new expert witnesses, including one who would testify that there was no way Jackson could have self-ingested the drug that killed him.

Defense lawyer Ed Chernoff said he consulted with Dr. Murray after that hearing and they agreed they needed more time to prepare their expert testimony to counter the new prosecution expert.

"This is precisely the matter I fully expected that was going to happen when the defense said it wanted to go in 60 days," Pastor said.

Murray invoked his right to a speedy trial after January's preliminary hearing in which the prosecution's expert witness admitted he made a math mistake that supported the defense theory that Jackson may have given himself the fatal dose of propofol.

Propofol is a surgical anesthetic that the Los Angeles coroner ruled killed Jackson in combination with several sedatives found in his blood.

"I actually made a mistake on that," Dr. Richard Ruffalo testified during cross-examination, referring to his calculation of the levels of propofol in Jackson's stomach fluid.

Murray's lawyers suggest a frustrated and sleepless Jackson may have poured the surgical anesthetic propofol into his juice bottle while the doctor was out of his bedroom.

A new expert approved by Judge Pastor Friday will testify that he "concludes it was impossible for Michael Jackson to orally ingest" the fatal drug, prosecutor David Walgren said.

"Super expert Dr. Ruffalo prepared a 60-page report," Defense lawyer Michael Flanagan said in court Friday. "We got ready on that, but now the trial in this case will look nothing like the preliminary. I bet you they're not going to call Ruffalo."

The prosecution said the defense is always welcome to call the former prosecution expert.

"They are not calling their original 11 experts," Flanagan said. "They've got three brand new ones, which requires us to prepare all over again for these new theories and justifications of these theories."

The new experts will present "more detailed analysis, but not a new theory," Walgren said.

Judge Pastor said there had been a "massive investment of time and money" put toward the trial and a delay might be expensive. There are 171 potential jurors already "hardship qualified" for the trial, but a delay might require them to go through the process again.

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[PureLove]

Another delay is on the way.

[2good2btrue]

They are not calling their original 11 experts," Flanagan said. "They've got three brand new ones, which requires us to prepare all over again for these new theories and justifications of these theories."

The new experts will present "more detailed analysis, but not a new theory," Walgren said.

So there is 3 brand new experts....not the original 11 they had planned.  :idea:  :idea:  :idea:

I know....the father, the son and the holy ghost.      

[PureLove]

The possibility of a delay was raised during a hearing Friday morning when Pastor ruled prosecutors could call new expert witnesses, including one who would testify that there was no way Jackson could have self-ingested the drug that killed him.

Murray invoked his right to a speedy trial after January's preliminary hearing in which the prosecution's expert witness admitted he made a math mistake that supported the defense theory that Jackson may have given himself the fatal dose of propofol.

"I actually made a mistake on that," Dr. Richard Ruffalo testified during cross-examination, referring to his calculation of the levels of propofol in Jackson's stomach fluid.

It's all just a simple mistake. yeah sure. LOL

[GINAFELICIA]

I open my computer and see this ahhhhhhhh....I can't take so many delays.There are 2 full years, OMG I'm going to lose all my faith and pacience...Michael is that what you want? Oh please end this....if you are alive .....