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| Conrad Murray jury to return after weekend | |
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| The jury has ended its first day of deliberation in the trial of the man accused over Michael Jackson's death. | |
| The panel will resume considering the involuntary manslaughter charge against Dr Conrad Murray on Monday. | |
| Fans of Jackson, who died in June 2009, are camped outside the Los Angeles court, carrying signs asking for a "one way ticket to jail" for the accused. | Fans of Jackson, who died in June 2009, are camped outside the Los Angeles court, carrying signs asking for a "one way ticket to jail" for the accused. |
| If convicted, Dr Murray, 58, could face four years in prison and lose his licence to practise medicine. | If convicted, Dr Murray, 58, could face four years in prison and lose his licence to practise medicine. |
| The cardiologist denies giving Jackson an overdose of the powerful sedative propofol to help him sleep. | The cardiologist denies giving Jackson an overdose of the powerful sedative propofol to help him sleep. |
| The jury of seven men and five women heard from 49 witnesses and saw more than 300 pieces of evidence over the six weeks of the trial. | The jury of seven men and five women heard from 49 witnesses and saw more than 300 pieces of evidence over the six weeks of the trial. |
| There was no sign of Dr Murray on Friday or his legal team, but they are to receive a two-hour notice once a verdict is reached. | There was no sign of Dr Murray on Friday or his legal team, but they are to receive a two-hour notice once a verdict is reached. |
| During closing statements on Thursday, the prosecution said the world had lost a "genius", while the defence characterised Murray as "a little fish in a big dirty pond". | During closing statements on Thursday, the prosecution said the world had lost a "genius", while the defence characterised Murray as "a little fish in a big dirty pond". |
| Prosecutors said Dr Murray's care of the pop star had been "bizarre" and left the pop star's children fatherless. | Prosecutors said Dr Murray's care of the pop star had been "bizarre" and left the pop star's children fatherless. |
| They projected images of Jackson's grief-stricken children on a giant screen. | They projected images of Jackson's grief-stricken children on a giant screen. |
| The children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, who range in ages from 9 to 14, were not in court on Thursday, but Jackson's parents and several of his siblings were present. | The children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, who range in ages from 9 to 14, were not in court on Thursday, but Jackson's parents and several of his siblings were present. |
| Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said the accused had caused the star's death through negligence and greed, and had essentially been experimenting on Jackson. | Deputy District Attorney David Walgren said the accused had caused the star's death through negligence and greed, and had essentially been experimenting on Jackson. |
| The defence countered that the singer had caused his own death by injecting a dose of propofol while his doctor was out of the room. | The defence countered that the singer had caused his own death by injecting a dose of propofol while his doctor was out of the room. |
| "They want you to convict Dr Murray for the actions of Michael Jackson," defence lawyer Ed Chernoff | |
| said. | |
| Dr Murray chose not to testify in his own defence. | Dr Murray chose not to testify in his own defence. |