A Juror: If It Weren’t for Murray, Michael Jackson Would Be Alive Now

48-year-old Debbie Franklin is the first juror to come forward and identify herself in an interview. She was the person who rang the courthouse bell three times on Monday to announce that the jurors had reached a verdict. In an interview with Good Morning America on ABC, Franklin said: "Our hearts were aching to go outside and resume our lives." "We believe that if it weren’t for Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson would definitely be alive today. Conrad Murray is responsible. He did this. He agreed to inject propofol into the room." "I think the prosecution’s performance was excellent. They were prepared for every witness in advance. From start to finish, they didn’t let anything derail them. But the defense attorneys didn’t have much to say—although they tried their best." Franklin says there are three elements that prove Murray’s guilt: "He didn’t call emergency services. That is the worst thing. He didn’t have the equipment needed in the room. And then he left the room." "Even if we assume the defense attorneys’ theory is correct and accept that when Murray wasn’t in the room, Michael injected himself—which I don’t think happened—Murray is still at fault. Because he provided the conditions, and his responsibility is his." "I think Jackson was somehow dependent on these drugs, but that’s not the issue. It hasn’t been established that this dependency was to the extent that it could take his life. Source: eMJey.com / ABC News