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Conrad Murray found guilty in Michael Jackson manslaughter trial
Published Monday, Nov 7 2011, 21:20 GMT | By Tom Eames | 112 comments
Conrad Murray has been found guilty in the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial.
Murray was convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of the singer, who died in 2009, and led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.
Murray was present inside the courtroom as the verdict was announced. He remained silent in his seat as the verdict was given.
The doctor was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on November 29.
Watch the guilty verdict being read out in court below:
Several Jackson family members were also in attendance, including the late singer's parents Joe and Katherine Jackson, brothers Jermaine and Randy and sister LaToya Jackson.
Many protesters for both sides of the trial had appeared outside the courtroom in the hours leading up to the decision.
The trial has taken place over the past six weeks, with the jury coming to their decision earlier today following last week's final statements from Deputy District Attorney David Walgren and Murray's defence attorney Ed Chernoff.
Murray's main line of defence had been his claim that Jackson had taken the fatal overdose of propofol himself.
The prosecution had interviewed a number of witnesses, including Jackson's former bodyguard, who claimed that Murray had told him to hide drug vials.
Jackson's former personal doctor announced that he would not testify himself at the trial last week.
Watch the crowds outside the courtroom react to the guilty verdict below:
Murray was convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of the singer, who died in 2009, and led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.
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Murray was present inside the courtroom as the verdict was announced. He remained silent in his seat as the verdict was given.
The doctor was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on November 29.
Watch the guilty verdict being read out in court below:
Several Jackson family members were also in attendance, including the late singer's parents Joe and Katherine Jackson, brothers Jermaine and Randy and sister LaToya Jackson.
Many protesters for both sides of the trial had appeared outside the courtroom in the hours leading up to the decision.
© PA Images / Bret Hartman/AP
The trial has taken place over the past six weeks, with the jury coming to their decision earlier today following last week's final statements from Deputy District Attorney David Walgren and Murray's defence attorney Ed Chernoff.
Murray's main line of defence had been his claim that Jackson had taken the fatal overdose of propofol himself.
The prosecution had interviewed a number of witnesses, including Jackson's former bodyguard, who claimed that Murray had told him to hide drug vials.
Jackson's former personal doctor announced that he would not testify himself at the trial last week.
© PA Images / Bret Hartman/AP
Watch the crowds outside the courtroom react to the guilty verdict below:
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