On Monday night’s show of Dr. Drew, which airs Monday – Friday at 9 PM EST – 8 PM CST on HLN; Dr. Drew was joined by truTV’s In Session host Ryan Smith to discuss the latest in the Conrad Murray trial, as the state rested its case on Monday. The defense called Dr. Allan Metzger to the stand on Monday to show the jury that Michael Jackson was seeking and getting drugs from other doctors at the same time Dr. Conrad Murray was working as his full-time physician. Defense lawyers will use this week to challenge the prosecution’s contention that Dr. Conrad Murray’s alleged reckless use of propofol to help Jackson sleep makes him criminally responsible for the King of Pop star’s death. But when the prosecution began questioning Dr. Metzger, his testimony appeared to be working in their favor at certain points.
Ryan Smith was quick to comment on Metzger’s statements:
“It just goes to show that even with this witness being a defense witness, he [Dr. Metzger] came off like a prosecution witness because he said ‘no matter what was going on here, I never would have done what Conrad Murray did,’ and he said he wouldn’t do it for money. That really hammered home a point.”
Dr. Drew explained:
”They’re trying to prove negligence, but doing very little conversation about the quality of medical care … I get so frustrated with this case. I have to tell you. I have a thing I keep on hand to remind me how outrageous it was, This man, Michael Jackson, went to bed every night with this because he was so sedated that he couldn’t function. He couldn’t get up to go to the bathroom. As an addictionologist – all the multiple prescribing doctors not communicating with each other – bad timing – Michael Jackson got the worst my profession has to offer.”
What do you think? Did Dr. Metzger’s testimony help or hurt the defense’s case?
What do all you think about the latest news that Dr. Conrad Murray might serve any sentence under home arrest with an ankle bracelet?
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The theme was running the same whether listening to Straight Talk with John J. Nazarian which airs at 4 PM PST; or Dr. Drew on HLN which airs on HLN at 9 PM EST and PST and 8 PM CST and MST. Appears the experts agrees this trial is a runaway, and the defense is changing daily as to what they are going to present as a reason for the overdose death of Michael Jackson.
We will embed shows on three days of each of the shows including my opinion on Straight Talk with John J. Nazarian this week.
Anesthesiologist on Michael Jackson trial: “Never abandon the patient”
Dr. John Dombrowski, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, appeared on Dr. Drew’s HLN show Tuesday night to discuss one of the most chilling moments of the Conrad Murray trial – the playing of an audio recording that contained Michael Jackson slurring his speech, which was allegedly taped by Dr. Murray. For many, that recording is proof that the King of Pop suffered from substance abuse. However, Dr. Murray alleges that he had no idea that other doctors were supplying Jackson with drugs, in his jaw-dropping statement to police.
Dombrowski said:
“When a patient comes to me in the operating room, I have to know every medication he or she is on, so I know how the anesthetic will interact with the individual.”
And ended the interview with another significant point:
“Any time you give anyone an anesthetic, you never leave the patient. You don’t say, ‘he self-administered – he drank it – went someplace else.’ I am always there in attendance to find out what goes on. You never abandon the patient at any time.”
Conrad Murray’s relationship with Michael Jackson: “You can’t be a physician and a friend”
On Wednesday night, Dr. Drew addressed the issue of a few other physicians who treated Jackson that have claimed to be friends with the superstar. Last week, we heard tapes of Dr. Conrad Murray being questioned by detectives. In that interview, Murray stated that Michael Jackson was his friend. Guest Dr. Mark Urman, cardiologist and board member of the American Heart Association explained that it’s “very easy to get enamored” with somebody who’s famous.
Dr. Mark Urman said that it’s all about boundaries:
“You have to make it clear, and I do this with all my patients, that there are certain things that are allowable [and] there are certain things that aren’t. Just because somebody is trying to press you into doing something, you know, is not right, you feel uncomfortable about it, and it’s not good medical practice. You’ve got to take a stand.”
Dr. Drew summed up his thoughts later in the show by stating:
“You can’t be physician and friend … it’s dangerous. Boundaries become unclear … and when people have a substance problem, that’s where it really goes off the rail.”
Last night on The Dr. Drew Show, guest host Ryan Smith and his panel of attorneys discussed the latest on the Conrad Murray trial. Now that the Defense is dropping its original claim that Michael Jackson swallowed a fatal dose of Propofol, the experts took a deeper look to determine whether or not they think the Defense’s case is crumbling right before our eyes!
Mark Eiglarsh, criminal defense attorney, explained that the Defense is losing the case by asking the Prosecution’s witnesses open-ended questions that highlight Murray’s guilt:
“Most of the highlights of this trial that are against Conrad Murray happen on cross-examination. You get in, you get out, you ask leading questions and you don’t give [the Prosecution's] experts another opportunity to just go all over your client and highlight why he’s guilty.”
Darren Kavinoky agreed, saying that the Defense should use cross-examination as an opportunity highlight Murray’s innocence:
“Actually, cross-examination is the Defense lawyer’s stock in trade. You get more points by cross-examining the other side’s witnesses than you ever do by putting on your own. The jurors always expect that your witnesses are going to be favorable to you. It’s the good stuff, those nuggets you get from the other guy’s witnesses that turn cases.”
What do you think? Could Conrad Murray really have been in the dark about the drugs other doctors were administering to Michael Jackson?
Was Conrad Murray overstepping his bounds by being Michael Jackson’s friend? Or does his friendship with Michael Jackson make the case that he would not want to murder a friend?
Does the Defense stand a chance in winning the case?
What do all you think about the latest news that Dr. Conrad Murray might serve any sentence under home arrest with an ankle bracelet?
Visit our Download Section and pick up all of the documents related to the case of Dr. Conrad Murray in the death of Michael Jackson, throughout the trial.
We encourage all of you to join other posters to discuss all of the cases we cover. Diamond Girl runs the community part of the site and remember discuss the evidence don’t attack other posters. If you read a post that upsets you just scroll past that comment http://community.rosespeaks.com/ I seldom step on the forums that belongs to the members and is in great hands with Diamond Girl and she will be having a robust discussion there that all of you are invited to join
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