Michael Jackson’s killer released from prison

Conrad Murray, the doctor who was sentenced to four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson two years ago, was released from the Los Angeles jail today after serving only half of his sentence.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that Murray was released on parole at 12:01 p.m. on Monday, October 28, with conditions. Conrad Murray will spend the next two years of his sentence outside prison, under police supervision.

Murray’s release was carried out due to excessive overcrowding in the prison. Under California’s new law, offenders who have violated the law without committing violence can receive parole after serving half of their sentence and return to the community.

During these two years, Conrad Murray has remained in contact with the media, and even a documentary featuring his statements aired on television. After his release, Murray is expected to return to the media and may even try to publish a book or make a documentary.

Michael’s fans, meanwhile, have asked the media to boycott Murray by writing an open letter, urging them not to give him a platform to promote himself and make money by exploiting the name of Michael Jackson. In this regard, many hope that reputable journalists and reporters such as Aphrodite Jones and Charles Thomson, or Thomas Mesereau, Michael’s lawyer, if Murray gains access to the media, will seize the opportunity and step forward in Michael’s defense.

After his release, Valery Wass, Conrad Murray’s lawyer, said: “I’m glad he’s finally been released.”

Wass also said that Murray’s top priority after his release is to meet with his family and children. The attorney says she believes her client will become a doctor again one day.

Some time ago, it was announced that the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office and the California medical organization would not reinstate Murray’s medical license, meaning he would no longer be allowed to practice medicine. The judge and prosecutor in Murray’s case have considered him a threat to society.

Murray’s appeal case remains open in court. He had long been seeking a change to his 2011 court ruling. In that trial, Murray was found to be a direct factor in Michael Jackson’s death, but Murray and Wass believe the evidence was not sufficient to convict him. In the 2011 court proceedings, it was determined that Murray had been injecting Michael with dangerous medication for two months, and in the absence of anesthesia knowledge and artificial respiration and heart-rate warning devices, he would put him under sedation. On top of that, on the day of Michael’s death, Murray left him alone while he was sedated, and after he returned, he was unable to provide artificial respiration properly. This was despite the fact that the emergency doctor who arrived at Michael’s bedside believed that Murray could have brought Michael back to life with a simple jaw movement. The doctor said that the tongue was blocking the airway, and that with a jaw movement, breathing could be restored. Murray had asked the guards at Michael’s home that if they knew how to provide artificial respiration, they should do so for Michael. Murray carried out the procedure on the bed, while artificial respiration should have been performed on a hard surface. When announcing Murray’s sentence, the judge said that the doctor’s serious mistakes directly caused the death of the only patient whose life he was responsible for protecting.

On the day of his release, reporters and Michael’s fans gathered outside the prison. Murray did not appear, but Valery Wass went through a difficult experience alongside the fans. Her remarks were repeatedly interrupted by the loud shouts of people who were very eager to share their views with Murray’s release, until she finally became fed up and raised her voice: “Can you let us? It’s clear that this group of fans doesn’t care about his legacy (Michael).”

One fan, speaking to the media, says what many of his fellow fans are thinking: “I wish Murray showed a bit of remorse. I just want to know why he won’t take responsibility for what he did.”

Someone who has written on his shirt, “He killed the trailer” (the best-selling album by Michael and a piece of history), makes the claim: “Wherever you go in the world, they know Jesus and Michael Jackson.”

And another person threatens: “Murray won’t have a good day in this world for the rest of his life.”

Source: eMJey.com / LA Times & Fox News