Prosecutors Asked for the Maximum Sentence for Conrad Murray

Two prosecutors, Deborah Brazil and David Walgren, who managed to obtain a guilty verdict for Conrad Murray, have filed a request for the maximum punishment: four years in a state prison for this involuntary manslaughter killer of Michael Jackson. They also asked that Murray pay $100 million in damages to Michael Jackson’s children for taking their father away from them. They attached a letter from the Michael Jackson Foundation to the lawsuit and said that Michael could have earned $100 million by holding the This Is It tour.

The two prosecutors requested the maximum sentence because:

“Every night, Murray took Michael’s life by injecting propofol. Michael Jackson is a pure victim. Murray lied and hid the facts.”

David Walgren and Deborah Brazil write that Murray showed no remorse or regret for the killing of Michael Jackson and has always placed responsibility for his death on someone else—even on Michael himself.

These two prosecutors have based their arguments on a documentary about Murray that was aired on U.S. television not long ago. In this documentary, Murray denies committing any crime and says:

“I don’t feel guilty because I didn’t do anything wrong.”

The two prosecutors wrote: “He goes so far as to even claim that he was set up by the victim! He says the victim betrayed him!”

They also remind, once again, in their petition that:

“Instead of using medical knowledge and trying to save his patient’s life, Murray behaved like an employee and a drug smuggler, completely destroying the trust required in a doctor-patient relationship.”

One of Murray’s lawyers, who had remained silent during the trial, in a letter—while requesting mercy from the judge—said that Murray:

“Is overwhelmed with grief and regret and will never forgive himself for the loss of Michael Jackson. He will punish himself for the rest of his life. But in any case, this case did not happen intentionally.”

The lawyers say Murray is punishing himself and does not need to be in prison, so he should receive parole.

Conrad Murray has been in custody since November 7, when the jury found him guilty. He will appear before the judge again in five days to hear the sentence that will be imposed on him.

Source: eMJey.com / reuters.com