In final statements the Prosecutor David Walgren portrayed Murray as a liar and greedy opportunist who put his own welfare before that of Jackson.
Walgren told jurors that Murray was criminally liable for Jackson's death, and emphasised that Murrays' negligence, including the administration of propofol, stemmed from material greed: "There's a list of doctors that said no because that would be dangerous and harmful. And there's one doctor that said yes. For $150,000 a month, yes."
Defence attorney cast Dr Conrad Murray as a victim of Jackson's celebrity, saying he never would have been charged with involuntary manslaughter if his patient was someone other than Jackson.
"They want you to convict Dr Murray for the actions of Michael Jackson," attorney Ed Chernoff said. "They just don't want to tell you that."
If convicted, Murray could receive a minimum sentence of probation or a maximum of four years.
He would be unlikely to serve that much time, however, because of jail overcrowding.
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