Reports have been flying around all weekend long that suggest that Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician who was present when Michael Jackson died last June, will be charged with his death in the wake of the release of MJ‘s amended Death Certificate. The new document lists homicide by way of intravenous injection by another as the cause of death. Considering Dr. Murray was the one injecting the dangerous drug Propofol into MJ to put him to sleep, I’d say those reports might be pretty right on:

The late pop legend – who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 – was last seen alive by his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray, who is now likely to be criminally charged with Michael’s death in the next couple of weeks. Detectives working on Michael’s death completed their investigation last month and the case will now be formally presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney. A source told gossip website TMZ the investigation was “exhaustive” and “extremely thorough” and there was enough evidence for a criminal case against Dr. Murray. The case is particularly complicated because the doctor did not break any laws by administering Propofol to the ‘Thriller’ singer but he could be charged with involuntary manslaughter, relating to gross negligence. Dr. Murray – who did not have any criminal charges brought against him immediately after Jackson’s passing – has since returned to the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston, Texas, where he has been treating patients.

Yeah, it should come as no surprise that Dr. Murray is the one who’s gonna take the heat on this one and I cannot imagine that, if charged, he will evade punishment in some form. Still, technically, he could prove that he did nothing wrong criminally and could get off with a slap on the wrist or even scott free. It’s only a matter of time before we hear that he has been formally charged … and then the circus of his trial will get underway. It shant be long now.

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