Taxpayers to pay for Murray's appeal
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December 15, 2011<br /><br />[size=12pt]Taxpayers to pay for Murray's appeal[/size]<br /> <br />Posted: 08:49 AM ET<br /><br />Dr. Conrad Murray says he can't pay a lawyer to fight his conviction in the death of Michael Jackson - so the taxpayers might have to. That’s because Murray wants a public defender to represent him in his appeal. He made that request official on Tuesday, when he amended his notice of appeal with Superior Court of California.<br /> <br />The notice says, “The defendant is indigent and respectfully requests the appointment of counsel on appeal. The issues on appeal will be determined by counsel after review of the record.”<br /> <br />Click here to read Murray’s request for a public defender (PDF)<br /> <br />Murray is appealing his involuntary manslaughter conviction by a jury in November. Judge Michael Pastor sentenced Murray to the maximum of four years in the Los Angeles County Jail. It’s likely that Murray will only be incarcerated for a maximum of two years because of California’s overcrowded prisons and jails.<br /> <br />Click here to read more of In Session/HLNTV's coverage of the Conrad Murray trial<br /> <br />Posted by: In Session's Graham Winch<br />Filed under: Conrad Murray<br /><br />http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/15/14950/<br />