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Jackson Doctor Administered Lethal Dose

By Neil Shous, Esq.

According to The Washington Post, Michael Jackson was administered a deadly dosage of propofol, an anesthetic drug that a personal physician was administering to the entertainer as a sedative to help him sleep. Though the anesthetic is not recommended for home use, particularly since necessary equipment needed for life-saving measures are not typically found within the confines of a private home, the anesthetic was given to Jackson nevertheless. Conflicting stories paint the scene of Jackson?s final moments, with authorities questioning the amount of propofol used on the singer, and trying to ascertain whether any criminal activity took place that ultimately lead to Jackson being administered the drugs in the first place. Though numerous prescriptions were found in Jackson?s home, many prescribed by the very personal physician that administered the supposedly lethal injection of propofol, there were no prescription labels associated with the anesthetic, forcing many investigators to ask exactly where Jackson acquired it from and who was responsible for providing it to him...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on October 21, 2009 (boomark / email).