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Conrad Murray drops claim Jackson swallowed propofol | Conrad Murray drops claim Jackson swallowed propofol |
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Lawyers for Dr Conrad Murray have stepped back from claims that Michael Jackson swallowed a fatal dose of propofol when he was out of sight. | Lawyers for Dr Conrad Murray have stepped back from claims that Michael Jackson swallowed a fatal dose of propofol when he was out of sight. |
The claim had been a key argument in Dr Murray's defence at the trial over the superstar's death. They may still argue he injected the dose himself. | |
The change came a day after the doctor who performed Jackson's autopsy said he could not have self-administered it. | The change came a day after the doctor who performed Jackson's autopsy said he could not have self-administered it. |
Dr Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. | Dr Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. |
If convicted Dr Murray could face up to four years in prison and the loss of his medical licence. | If convicted Dr Murray could face up to four years in prison and the loss of his medical licence. |
Both the prosecution and Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor appeared surprised by Wednesday's disclosure, reports said. | Both the prosecution and Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor appeared surprised by Wednesday's disclosure, reports said. |
'Trivial' effect | 'Trivial' effect |
J Michael Flanagan, one of Dr Murray's lawyers, said he had commissioned a study about the effects of swallowed propofol. | J Michael Flanagan, one of Dr Murray's lawyers, said he had commissioned a study about the effects of swallowed propofol. |
Mr Flanagan said the effects from swallowing propofol, a powerful anaesthetic that Dr Murray injected to relieve Jackson's insomnia, would be "trivial". | Mr Flanagan said the effects from swallowing propofol, a powerful anaesthetic that Dr Murray injected to relieve Jackson's insomnia, would be "trivial". |
"We are not going to assert at any time during this trial that Michael Jackson orally administered propofol," Mr Flanagan said. | "We are not going to assert at any time during this trial that Michael Jackson orally administered propofol," Mr Flanagan said. |
The disclosure was made in court but not in front of jurors, the Associated Press reported. | The disclosure was made in court but not in front of jurors, the Associated Press reported. |
Lead defence lawyer Ed Chernoff said during opening statements on 27 September that his team would try to show that Jackson gave himself the fatal dose of propofol. | Lead defence lawyer Ed Chernoff said during opening statements on 27 September that his team would try to show that Jackson gave himself the fatal dose of propofol. |
On Tuesday, Dr Christopher Rogers said it was more likely Jackson's Dr Murray mistakenly gave Jackson too much of the drug in an effort to help him sleep. | On Tuesday, Dr Christopher Rogers said it was more likely Jackson's Dr Murray mistakenly gave Jackson too much of the drug in an effort to help him sleep. |
"The circumstances, from my point of view, do not support self-administration of propofol," the chief of forensic medicine at the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said. | "The circumstances, from my point of view, do not support self-administration of propofol," the chief of forensic medicine at the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said. |
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