Wow - Found Guilty

He didn't pull a trigger of a gun to his head, but he gave him lethal amounts of drugs and with deadly mixes as well in an uncontrolled environment without proper medical equipment. That is gross negligence right there and any number of things he did could have contributed to MJ's death. Sounds like he got a fair trial and sentencing to me.

Really though, Micheal was just as big a part of it.. people claiming he was innocent, like his family, are all putting on a bunch of blinders.

I'm a nurse, and the hospital I worked at wouldn't prescribe that drug unless a patient was on a ventilator. I remember a resident ordering "wean vent, wean Diprovan" and the nurse I was working with laughed b/c if you wean the ventilator you HAVE to wean the Diprovan (that's the trade name for it). There is NO NO NO reason that drug should have been given outside of a controlled medical setting with a secured airway in place. That doctor's bad decision put the nail in his coffin. It could easily have killed him without any other drug in his system. Yes, he's guilty. There is no reason on earth to give that drug as a sleeping aide.

I don't think he "killed" him. (The verdict does not suggest he killed him. It suggests that a man died, under his care.) I do think his negligence lead to his death THAT day, at THAT moment. Now, the next day or the day after, Michael Jackson could have died from everything else he was doing to himself. But, he died that day, under that doctor's care. What happened the day that Dr. injected that drug, was solely the responsibility of that Dr. He KNEW what he was doing was negligent, and did it anyway. Yes, Michael Jackson played a part. Of course. However, I do think the prosecution (from what little I know) proved Michael Jackson didn't inject that propofol. Just my opinion! I do think it's the right verdict. I don't think anything but involuntary, would have been correct. I don't think he'll get much time, if any. California is pretty notorious for that. I do think he should lose his license. I would be shocked, if he didn't.

I'm actually not a Michael Jackson fan, on any level. So...I'm not blinded by talent, or anything. I just think the Dr broke law, for what he was convicted.

He probably won't serve any time. Our California penal system is WAY too overcrowded to worry about a drug-dealer-to-the-stars.
But it's a good wake up call for ALL the docs out there who prescribe ridiculous, dangerous amounts of medication to the wealthy and/or famous. These patients may be rich, and possibly "freaky" but they are still human beings and the docs should be held accountable for the drugs they prescribe, IMO.

Oh yea, big deal here at 1 pm in the land of crazies. Doctors can't, can't go administer Propofol in a man's bedroom...regardless of what he is paid. Murry knew what he was doing was wrong. Michael Jackson knew it was wrong as well.

A cardiologist that didn't know CPR??? Bug is right though, he probably won't do hardly any time.

I think he was just as guilty as all the other people hovering around Jackson who never told him no, never stopped him from taking drugs and using things to the extreme just to get money and notoriety for themselves. He(the Dr) should have been smarter than to let it get this bad under his care and a wiser man would have walked away. But at $150,000 a month, I guess its hard to leave. I do believe many of Jacksons family members knew what was going on and did nearly nothing to help. Very few people will confront a loved one when they are in trouble. We just sit back hoping it gets better. Sometimes it doesnt and then we all say we just didnt know it was that bad,,, but really we did.

The doctor is responsible for Michael's death. Propofol is anesthesia, not a sleep aid. In the ICU we give it only to patients who are intubated (tube in throat, hooked up to a ventilator which breaths for the patient) and monitored CONTINUOUSLY (heart rate, blood pressure, respirations, heart rhythm) while receiving it. Any change in any of the above mentioned vital signs means we consider weaning the propofol. In rare circumstances we will give it to non-intubated patients who are extremely agitated from withdrawing from alcohol, but even then they are monitored the same way, and constantly evaluated for the need to be intubated. This doctor is a potential danger to others because he demonstrated a willingness to practice reckless medicine. He has shown that he values money more than standard treatment protocols. If cancer patients are unable to demand IV Vitamin C as part of their treatment regimen at the hospital, a treatment with virtually no adverse effects, and no need for additional monitoring, why then should a rich and famous drug-addicted client be able to demand anesthesia to help him sleep? Jackson shouldn't be expected to know the full range of side effects and dangers associated with a Propofol Infusion. His doctor, on the other hand should. Murray should have said no and moved on to another client. He didn't. As a licensed professional, he must now face the consequences of his actions.

Well, reading the facts behind me makes the think the doctor was negligent. I don't know about the involuntary manslaughter judgement, but he should get some form of punishment, even if it just means pulling his license.

Really, lots of other doctors told Michael no, I will not give you this drug it's dangerous. Like most celebrities he just kept pushing till he found a doctor that was more interested in money than his clients health, and I think that is a crime in itself.

The doc played a part in his death by enabling his habit among other things! He was a shady physician and that is why Michael kept him on staff.
Sad story!

I agree Cheryl. Michael J. was a junkie at the time of his death, bottom line. Don't you love how Murray is guilty and Casey Anthony is walking around enjoying freedom? I shake my head at the justice system sometimes.

I think everyone was looking for someone to blame. Unfortunately for the doc, he was it. It should be a lesson and wake up call to all people who are someones personal this and that. Especially when that person is a celebrity. You are playing with fire. He got burned.

I think that MJ would have found if not this then some other doctor to give him the drugs he wanted. This particular guy went along with that. Perhaps that is the reason MJ picked up a doc from some third world country. I do not think the doctor killed MJ either, MJ had many issues and he upped the dose dangerously and I think he, himself, is guilty of involuntary suicide, but the doc made the drugs accessible and failed to monitor MJ (wasn't he living in the house?).

From what I have read the doctor had not received any payment from MJ before his death. In fact, now he will never see any money from the MJ estate. So....he was his doctor for nothing. I do not think he killed him in any way form or fashion. I think he was a doctor doing what he was told without all of the information needed for him to care for MJ properly. I mean MJ was on drugs from other doctors that he never knew MJ was on. I think the jury was scared of not convicting him more than giving him a fair judgment.

I wasn't aware they came in with the verdict. Im not a big fan of Micheal Jackson, im kind of sick of how glorified he is since his death. Its like everybody forgot his sins against innocent boys.

keeping this in mind i would have made a horrible juror and probably shouldn't comment about what i think of the verdict.

They've been crying for this guys head for over 2 years now.
There's no way they were EVER going to find him not guilty.
He might have a shot at having it declared a mistrial.
The publicity was such that he'd almost have to leave the country in order to find a jury who was unbiased.
Both the patient and the doctor used bad judgment.
The man was doing what he was hired to do and it went too far.