Yes I loved that bit too, along with many others, too many to list. I bet the Prosecution are over the moon with Steinberg.
Some of the 'winning' exchanges I noted from Steinberg's direct and cross exam today:
Walgren: Would the standard of care still be a direct cause of death even if the patient took more medication?
S: Yes.
F: was MJ savable when CM found him? (based on finding him pupils fixed and dilated at 12.00?..it was later pointed out by S that pupils were not fixed and dilated at 12.0)
S: CM left him alive at 11.58...it would be nice to have documentation of exactly what happened, I have to use what CM is telling me (in the interview). My report is based on those 2 minutes. ...
You're asking me to pretend it was more than 2 minutes??????
S: According to the guidelines, a healthcare provider is allowed to do a short test of resuscitation before calling 911... and states this should take no more than 2 mins.
Sometime later F asks:what if it takes 2 mins to call 911? S: You should call.
It takes 2 seconds to say ' I'm a Dr, come to 100 N Carolwood Drive now.'
F: Are you aware of the drug use by MJ, ie he was a habitual user of demerol? (Objection, misstates the facts)
...S: If you're saying MJ was an addict...I wouldn't be offering (propofol) to the person in the first place.
Regarding the Propofol IV and evidence for its use on the 25th June:
S:repeatedly quotes the CM interview p39 :'I've given it to him before, he handled it fine. Det Smith: 'same dose'? CM 'Dose
and a drip'.
Regarding the 'use of propofol for refractory insomnia' article:
F: The fact the article was published after CM used it doesn't mean it wouldn't be a viable source of treatment.
S: (It would be) unethical and untested to use (this) as a source of data. A Society, eg a Sleep society would have to comment on the use (of Propofol) off label. It is still experimental and would need to go to an IRB(?) (Investigation Review Board?).
CM was doing primary research with no overview.
F: You testified you never heard of anyone using it (Propofol) in the USA (for sleep).
S (with a smile): I should have answered 'Yes, Dr Murray'.
Edit more:
Referring to the likely effective time of 25mgs propofol bolus
F: If (the patient) sleeps beyond 4-7 minutes, sleep would not be the product of propofol...eg could be due to fatigue?
S: I would be concerned if he is still sleeping...after giving propofol you should check the patient is back to his pre-sedation level ( of consciousness).
Sometime later F: asks 'You should wake him up'? S: Yes.
F: Do you know if CM is certified for conscious sedation? S: No
F: Would it make a difference if you knew? S: No
Re. CM returning to find MJ not breathing, but with a pulse:
F: He may have been in P.E.A ?
S: There is no such thing as pulseless electrical activity with a pulse.