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Dr. Steven Shafer concludes his testimony - Day 16 -
24/10/2011 00:00
Anestesiologist Dr. Steven Shafer completed his testimony today.
Earlier in his testimony, the anesthesiologist eliminated all of the scenarios where Michael Jackson could have died by either ingesting or self-injecting himself with propofol.
Dr. Shafer concluded that, based on his...
Dr. Steven Shafer's testimony - Day 15 -
21/10/2011 00:00
Anesthesiologist Dr. Steven Shafer has been cross-examined today by lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff.
Murray's defense team challenged the motives and methods of the prosecution's anesthesiology expert Friday, while the judge threatened to hold the defense propofol expert in contempt for...
Dr. Steven Shafer's testimony continues - Day 14 -
20/10/2011 00:00
Anesthesiologist Dr. Steven Shafer, an expert on propofol, continued his testimony today saying that it’s impossible for the drug to enter the bloodstream in any sizeable amount if it is swallowed.
Defense attorneys for Murray said last week they had abandoned the theory that Jackson...
Dr. Steven Shafer's testimony resumes - Day 13 -
19/10/2011 00:00
Leading Propofol expert Dr. Steven Shafer resumed his testimony today.
In his review of Murray's conduct, Shafer testified he found 17 "egregious violations" of standard medical care that contributed to the death.
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Updated: The trial will resume Wednesday
17/10/2011 00:00
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor delayed resumption of the trial of Conrad Murray until Wednesday in part to give defense attorneys time to analyze new testing that coroner's officials recently conducted.
Testimony had been canceled on Monday so that the prosecution's final...
Updated: Trial might conclude the next week and resume Tuesday due to death of witness's father
14/10/2011 00:00
Testimony in the manslaughter trial of Conrad Murray could be concluded by October 21, attorneys told the judge Friday.
During a 35-minute hearing before Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, lawyers for the prosecution and defense said they expected the last witness for either side to finish...
Dr. Steven Shafer testified - Day 12 -
13/10/2011 00:00
Anesthesiologist Dr. Steven Shafer, a leading propofol expert who is expected to testify that Murray was criminally negligent in the way he treated Michael Jackson briefly began his testimony Thursday morning before the trial was adjourned.
The judge agreed to let Shafer leave for the...
Dr. Nader Kamangar's testimony resumes - Day 12 -
13/10/2011 00:00
Dr. Nader Kamangar, a UCLA sleep expert testifying for the prosecution, continued his testimony and said medical records indicated Jackson's insomnia could be related to "anxiety for performing, as well as use of drugs, medications such as demerol."
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Sleep Specialist, Dr. Nader Kamangar testified - Day 11 -
12/10/2011 00:00
Dr. Nadar Kamangar, a pulmonary and critical care doctor who specializes in sleep medicine testified today calling Murray's use of propofol "inconceivable," "unethical," and "disturbing."
Kamangar, who is an adviser for the CA Medical Board, said he found "multiple extreme...
Dr. Alon Steinberg testified - Day 11 -
12/10/2011 00:00
Dr. Alon Steinberg, one of the leading cardiologists for the California Medical Board said that Murray demonstrated an "extreme deviation" from standard practices in his care for Michael Jackson.
Dr. Steinberg made it clear he is a cardiologist not an anesthesiologist.
Dr....