Jackson doctor seeks court-paid lawyer for appeal

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edited January 1970 in Dr. Conrad Murray
Jackson doctor seeks court-paid lawyer for appeal<br />By ANTHONY McCARTNEY | AP – 54 mins ago<br /><br />    FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, photo, Dr. Conrad Murray waits to leave the …<br /><br />LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson asked a court Tuesday to appoint a publicly funded attorney to handle his appeal because he cannot afford to hire counsel.<br /><br />Dr. Conrad Murray filed an amended notice of appeal stating he is indigent and unable to pay for an appellate lawyer to try to overturn his involuntary manslaughter conviction.<br /><br />The 58-year-old cardiologist intends to argue his case before the California 2nd District Court of Appeal, based in Los Angeles.<br /><br />Murray's filing states that a court-appointed attorney would decide how to frame the appeal after reviewing transcripts and rulings from the case.<br /><br />The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that felony convicts have a constitutional right to assistance of counsel.<br /><br />A jury convicted Murray last month in Jackson's June 2009 death. Murray is expected to serve roughly two years in jail, half of the four-year sentence that Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor handed down on Nov. 29.<br /><br />Murray's had sought to present evidence to jurors about Jackson's finances, details of his deal for a series of comeback concerts, and information about other doctors treating the pop superstar. But the judge refused and stated the trial would be about Murray's care of the singer.<br /><br />The Houston-based doctor had been giving Jackson nightly doses of the powerful anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid. The drug is normally given in hospital settings with extensive monitoring equipment, but testimony showed Murray had only basic equipment and left Jackson's bedside on the morning of his death.<br /><br />Pastor has scheduled a hearing for Jan. 23 to decide whether to order Murray to pay any restitution to Jackson's family or reimburse them for funeral expenses, which totaled more than $1.8 million.<br /><br />Jackson's estate estimated the singer would have earned at least $100 million if he had performed his "This Is It" concerts planned for London's O2 arena.<br /><br />Murray will lose his medical license. He remains in a single-man cell in the Men's Central Jail, which is the address he listed on his appeals filings.<br /><br />[size=14pt]FREE???  FREE????  That says a lot humm...  I guess his other attny's musta sucked up his docu cash!![/size]

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  • lorelalorela Posts: 142
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    <br /><br />[size=14pt]FREE???  FREE????  That says a lot humm...  I guess his other attny's musta sucked up his docu cash!![/size]<br />
    <br /><br />Flan and Ed worked for free. This was said in the documentary.
  • RKRK Posts: 3,019
    This is another article about his appeal. It says he was shackled, handcuffed and then handcuffed to the table.<br />
    Conrad Murray in Shackles, Asks for Court-Appointed Attorney<br />Tue., Dec. 13, 2011 4:47 PM PST by BAKER MACHADO<br /><br /><br />Robyn Beck-Pool/Getty Images<br />The cash-strapped Conrad Murray, who has asked for a court-appointed attorney for his appeal process, doesn't seem to be experiencing jail time like some other well-known names.<br /><br />Murray's previous attorney J. Michael Flanagan is outraged at the doctor's treatment in the slammer, telling E! News that "it is crazy and unbelievable how [the sheriffs] are treating" Murray in jail.  <br /><br />MORE: Justice Served: Conrad Murray Sentenced to Four Years in Jail for Michael Jackson Manslaughter<br /><br />Flanagan says that after waiting for over an hour to visit the doctor yesterday, Murray arrived with his feet and hands cuffed, and was then handcuffed to the table for their meeting. "I've never seen something like this before," for someone serving for this particular crime, the attorney tells us.<br /><br />He also adds that Murray's cell is next to a member that is in jail for gang murder.  <br /><br />According to documents obtained by E! News, in the notice of appeal Murray filed this morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, Michale Jackson's former doc stated that he is "indigent and respectfully requests the appointment of counsel on appeal."<br /><br />MORE: Jackson Family Reacts to Conrad Murray's Dwindling Jail Sentence: "It Wasn't Enough Time"<br /><br />Murray was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson and was ordered to serve four years in a Los Angeles county jail. He intends to appeal his conviction, but does not have an attorney to work with to argue his case.<br /><br />Flanagan tells E! News that he doesn't handle appeals and that is why he isn't representing Murray in this process. He says he has offered advice about whom Murray should have represent him, but says, "Whoever does it has a big undertaking" with all the evidence involved.<br /><br />Murray had filed a motion to appeal back on December 6 "In Pro Per," which means he was planning to represent himself.<br /><br />PHOTOS: Michael Jackson Manslaughter Trial<br /><br /><br /><br />Read more: http://au.eonline.com/news/conrad_murray_in_shackles_asks/280479#ixzz1gX4jjU9k
  • paula-cpaula-c Posts: 7,221
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