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Dr. Murray: Is Involuntary Manslaughter Enough?

russell wetanson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:37:16 +0000

Popsquire peeps keep asking why Dr. Murray wasn’t charged with a higher degree of homicide. [Bauer Griffin Online] The answer is simple. Prosecutors typically charge alleged criminals with the highest degree they can, which means they concluded the evidence only supported involuntary manslaughter. To prove “murder,” the prosecutors would have to show that Dr. Murray intended to [...]

Joe Jackson To King: Murray Charges Not Enough

russell wetanson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:21:39 +0000

Joe Jackson and attorney Brian Oxman appeared on Larry King Live last night full of emotion over Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter charge. Watch! Technorati Tags: brian oxman, dr. conrad murray, joe jackson, larry king live

Video: Dr. Conrad Murray Charged & Arraigned

russell wetanson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:08:00 +0000

Watch Popsquire’s entertainment reporter / legal expert, Russell Wetanson, report the latest news about the Michael Jackson case on TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411″ and HLN’s “Prime News.” Technorati Tags: arraigned, arrested, charged, court, dr. conrad murray, involuntary manslaughter, legal expert, pop culture law

Watch Popsquire On HLN & TV Guide Network Today

russell wetanson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:07:10 +0000

Dr. Conrad Murray Watch 2010 is on. Popsquire’s entertainment reporter / legal expert, Russell Wetanson, will be on HLN’s “Prime News” at 2pm and TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411″ at 8pm PST. Watch!

Dr. Murray Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

russell wetanson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:37:04 +0000

It’s official. More than seven months after Michael Jackson’s death, Dr. Conrad Murray has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. If convicted, Dr. Murray faces a four-year-maximum sentence. [Bauer Griffin Online] Technorati Tags: dr. conrad murray, involuntary manslaughter, legal expert, michael jackson, pop culture law

Dr. Conrad Murray Scheduled For Arraignment

russell wetanson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:32 +0000

Following Friday’s will-he-or-won’t-he-surrender-be-arrested-or-be-arraigned nonsense, Dr. Conrad Murray is scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 pm today. [Bauer Griffin Online] At the arraignment, Dr. Murray will be advised of his charges, and his lawyers say he will enter a not guilty plea (most defendants plead not guilty at this first hearing). The next major step will be the [...]

Superbowl Ads: Letterman vs. Leno vs. Oprah

russell wetanson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:29:56 +0000

Like a typical layer, Popsquire loves a good feud. Apparently, CBS knew this and created this hilarious Superbowl ad to fuel the late night fights and remind us of the infamous Oprah / Letterman controversy. Technorati Tags: david letterman, jay leno, oprah, superbowl ads

Watch Popsquire On TV Guide Network Today

russell wetanson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:12:49 +0000

Popsquire’s entertainment reporter / legal expert, Russell Wetanson, will be on a special LIVE edition of TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411″ at noon today. We’re covering the Dr. Conrad Murray saga. Watch!

The Week In Pop Culture And Law: Is Dr. Murray Bad?

russell wetanson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:08:59 +0000

This week in pop culture and law clearly belongs to Dr. Conrad Murray. [Via You Tube] Is he or isn’t he guilty? Is he in LA to surrender to police or just to visit his baby mama? Will he be arrested or arraigned? The answers to these questions seemed to change by the second this week and, [...]

Murphy & Johnson: Deaths Were Preventable

russell wetanson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:57:16 +0000

E! Online reports that the deaths of both Brittany Murphy and Casey Johnson were preventable. [Bauer Griffin Online] The Los Angeles County coroner announced that 30-year-old Johnson’s death was caused by diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition caused when a diabetic does not have enough insulin in her system. Translation: she wasn’t taking her meds. As for Brittany Murphy, the coroner [...]