Conrad Murray gets maximum sentence for Jackson death

Dr. Conrad Murray turns to the courtroom audience during his sentencing for the involuntary manslaughter of singer Michael Jackson. Murray received the maximum sentence of four years in jail.

Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor handed down the maximum allowable sentence to Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray today. He’s been sentenced to four years behind bars for Jackson’s death with the judge calling his actions a “horrific violation of trust.” Murray will likely serve only about half his time because of prison overcrowding but the judge did order him to pay restitution to Jackson’s estate and children. That amount will be determined at a later date but will most likely be much less than the $100 million the prosecution originally requested.

Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor handed down the maximum allowable sentence to Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray today. He’s been sentenced to four years behind bars for Jackson’s death with the judge calling his actions a “horrific violation of trust.” Murray will likely serve only about half his time because of prison overcrowding but the judge did order him to pay restitution to Jackson’s estate and children. That amount will be determined at a later date but will most likely be much less than the $100 million the prosecution originally requested.

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What do you think about the sentence? Was the judge’s penalty too harsh or still better than Murray deserved? How does the closing of this final chapter of Jackson’s life affect the legacy this great artist left behind?

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Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC Reporter