Mark Geragos rejected Murray’s request

When allegations of sexual abuse were raised against Michael in 2003, Mark Geragos was his lawyer. He was then dismissed by Michael in April 2004 and replaced by Thomas Mesereau. On June 13, 2005, the court cleared Michael of all charges. In a recent interview with eonline, Mark Geragos announced that Conrad Murray’s request to take him on as his lawyer during the investigation into the King of Pop’s death was rejected. Geragos said that he believes Dr. Murray could have acted in his favor by having Michael Jackson’s former lawyer, and he did not want to share his strategy with him. "To defend him, I would have to speak against Michael, and that’s not something I can do ethically." Mark says that perhaps the police’s efforts to obtain clues from the sources providing propofol caused the delay in announcing Michael’s toxicology results. Not long ago, police inspected a pharmacy in Las Vegas and announced that Murray had bought propofol from that pharmacy. Geragos believes that when the toxicology results are officially announced, the criminal investigation process will intensify. Geragos says police have a better chance of charging Murray with murder than with involuntary manslaughter. "This is one of the strangest things. If we look at the jury instructions, we see that it’s easier for them to find someone guilty of second-degree murder than involuntary manslaughter." In the end, Geragos said he wants people to think about Michael’s greatness, not the strange rumors surrounding him. Source: eMJey / eonline.com