Day 20 of Court: Propofol Injections Aren’t Dangerous

Yesterday, during the twentieth session of the trial, Dr. Paul White was called to the stand as a witness. He said that Michael Jackson himself was to blame for his death.

Contrary to what the court has heard over the past month from various doctors, White said that giving a small amount of sleeping pills and then injecting a small amount of propofol at home could not have created a dangerous situation and led to Michael Jackson’s death.

Paul White is a longtime colleague of Dr. Steven Shaffer, who previously, in court, had called Conrad Murray guilty. The judge had earlier scheduled a session to address the charge against White. Apparently, during a television interview, this doctor had referred to prosecutor Walgren as “trash.”

Dr. White, who specializes in anesthesiology, said yesterday that it was likely that when Conrad Murray was not in the room, Michael had injected himself with a large amount of propofol.

Earlier, Dr. Shaffer had said that the only scenario that could explain the presence of a large amount of propofol in Michael Jackson’s body was that Dr. Murray had left him alone with a propofol IV line connected to his leg.

Murray’s defense attorney, Michael Flanagan, asked White whether he believed that between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on June 25, Michael Jackson had injected himself with propofol. White’s answer was yes.

While testifying, White said he had no explanation for what medical experts in court had said regarding proving Murray’s guilt.

Flanagan asked White: “Conrad Murray has been accused of overdosing and abandoning his patient. Can you confirm that?”White: “Absolutely not.”

White also endorsed the defense attorneys’ theory that Michael had taken a large amount of lorazepam.

It has been reported that White is the last witness for the defense. On Monday, the prosecution will respond to his statements, and if necessary, it will call on its own witnesses again in court.

Source: eMJey.com / LA Times