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Prosecutor Of Michael Jackson Homicide Case Tries To Predict The Likely Defense - Attorney Sam?s Take

By Altman & Altman

The more serious the crime, the more desperate the prosecution becomes to predict the defense?s strategy. It is the one area in which the defense has a bit of an advantage. In a very public homicide case, outside of Massachusetts, case, prosecutors seem to be floating ?trial balloons? to force the defense to reveal its thoughts. Dr. Conrad Murray (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) has been charged with the homicide of Michael Jackson. As you will recall, Mr. Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009, of an overdose of prescription drugs, primarily the powerful anesthetic propofol which can be used in surgery. Other drugs in Jackson's system included lorazepam, known under the brand names Ativan and Temesta, and diazepam, the generic version of Valium...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on January 03, 2011 (boomark / email).