MICHAEL JACKSON DR. CONRAD MURRAY WILL KEEP LICENSE (FOR NOW)

****Breaking News****

LINDA DEUTSCH-AP


Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor today refused a request to suspend the medical license of Michael Jackson’s “house physician” who is criminally charged with causing the music legend’s death by negligently administering a powerful anesthetic drug to Jackson typically reserved for serious medical procedures in an operating theatre, LAT reporter Linda Deutsch reports in an AP story filed hours ago.

Judge Pastor was emphatic about his refusal to change an order previously issued by Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz declining to suspend Murray's medical license when he was arraigned in February, Ms. Deutsch reports in the story.

According to the story:

“Pastor told Deputy District Attorney General Trina Saunders the medical board had the option of holding an administrative hearing on the license. He also said she could appeal his ruling. “Pastor said he might revisit the issue if there was new information.

California authorities have sought the suspension since Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in February.
He is accused of giving the pop star a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol.

“The pop music legend died after Murray, his personal physician, administered propofol and other drugs to help him sleep. “Murray maintains nothing he did should have killed Jackson. He remains free on $75,000 bail.”

Read more: Doc charged in Jackson death to keep Calif license (Linda Deutsch AP)