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Trials and Tribulations unedited draft updates
Closing statements
Murray's lawyers arguments
- We have never heard the time of death, if we knew the time of death we can find out who is involved.
- Murray saw MJ everyday for 3 months, he would know how MJ interacted with these drugs better than the other doctors.
- We heard from an anethesiologist what he would use as a standard of care.
We didn’t hear from a cardiologist in a similar situation and training.
- Murray injected around 10:40 so if Dr. Murray was away from MJ, how could he have given another dose of propofol? so what was going on between 11 am and 12 am? That goes to show you right there that Dr. Murry could not have given that dose, he was on the phone.
Prosecutor Walgren's Arguments
- Walgren is very angry and passionately in a loud voice, arguing his case.
- It was not MJ time to go. MJ's children are without a father.The reason MJ is not here today, is because of the careless, negligence careless incompetence of Murray. MJ is dead at the hands of Murray.
- Walgren goes over what is heard in the testimonies.
- Walgren mentions Murray's timeline "According to Murray’s own timeline, that he let MJ lie there for over an hour not breathing. Or he could be lying about his timeline, and Murray is not being truthful about his timeline. Third option, is that Dr. Murray is so utterly so incompetent and reckless, that he has no idea what he gave him or when."
- Judge Pastor denies the defense's motion to dismiss the case.
- Walgren asks for an increase in the bail amount. (wants it to be $300,000). Judge denies this as he doesn't think Murray is a flight risk.
- Ms. Saunders of Medical board goes over the testimony and asks the judge to suspend Murray's medical licence. Judge grants that request.
- Arraignment is set for January 25th, at 8:30 am.