Meet the Players in the Dr. Conrad Murray Trial
A cheat sheet to the headline-grabbing trial.
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Dr. Conrad Murray - Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in association with the death of Michael Jackson. The defense claimed that Murray only gave Jackson a small amount of the drug that ultimately killed him, while Jackson self-administered the lethal dose. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor - Judge Pastor is overseeing the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. With a serious focus on running a tight ship and keeping the case from being "tried in the media," Pastor almost held a partner of defense lawyer Ed Chernoff in contempt of court for participating in an interview with "The Today Show" outside the courtroom. (Photo: Al Seib-Pool/Getty Images)
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David Walgren - L.A. deputy district attorney David Walgren argued that Dr. Conrad Murray involuntarily caused Jackson's death. In his opening argument, he told jurors that "misplaced trust in the hands of Conrad Murray cost Michael Jackson his life." \r\r(Photo: Al Seib-Pool/Getty Images)
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Edward Chernoff - Defense lawyer Ed Chernoff used the defense that an exhausted Jackson took eight anti-anxiety lorazepem pills and self-administered the dose of propofol which created the "perfect storm" of drugs in his body that killed him immediately. \r\r(Photo: Al Seib-Pool/Getty Images)
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Kenny Ortega - The first witness called to the stand by the prosecution was choreographer Kenny Ortega, who claims that Murray told him that Jackson was healthy. Ortega said that he had no knowledge that Jackson was in any pain or taking any medications to help him sleep. (Photo: Al Seib-Pool/Getty Images)
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Alberto Alvarez - Alberto Alvarez, the first security guard to reach MJ's room after he collapsed, testified that Murray told him to remove intravenous-fluid bags from the room before the paramedics arrived. (Photo: Al Seib-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Rochelle Cooper - Cooper, an emergency room physician at UCLA Medical Center, testified that Murray never mentioned to her that propofol was used on Jackson. Instead, Cooper said that Murray informed her that Jacksn was given two milligrams of lorazepam sometime earlier that day, then another equal dose that caused cardiac arrest. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Thao Nguyen \r - Nguyen, a cardiologist at UCLA Medical Centre, described Murray as "desperate and devastated" in the hospital. She said that he told the hospital staff, "Do not give up easily, try to save his life." Nguyen also testified that Murray made no mention of the use of propofol at any point to her. \r\r(Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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The Girlfriends\r - A trio of former girlfriends, Stacey Ruggles, Michelle Bella and Sade Anding, all testified individually that they were in contact with Murray on the day of Michael Jackson's death. Anding's testimony was most important since it was suspected that although the two hadn't spoken in months, they were talking at 11:51 a.m., which is suspected to be the time that Murray realized Jackson wasn't breathing. \r\r(Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Nicole Alvarez - Murray's current girlfriend took the stand on October 4. The bubbly and animated stripper is the mother of Murray's two year-old son. Alvarez admitted to signing off on FEDEX packages of medicines for Jackson addressed to Murray at her Santa Monica apartment. Murray apparently called Alvarez while on the ambulance ride to the hospital with Jackson as well.(Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Tim Lopez\r - Prosecution witness Tim Lopez, a manager at a specialty drug store, testified on October 4, 2011, that Dr. Conrad Murray ordered 255 vials of propofol but did not verify the meds were for Michael Jackson. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Sally Hirschberg - Prosecution witness Sally Hirschberg, a medical supply representative at Seacoast Medical, took to the stand on October 5, 2011, to testify that Murray's office in Las Vegas had ordered some equipment and powerful drugs to a California residential address, not a medical facility. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Stephen Marx - DEA computer forensics examiner Stephen Marx extracted a phone conversation between Michael Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray from Dr. Murray’s iPhone. The defense argued that the phone exchange proves that the singer sometimes would self-medicate himself. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Elissa Fleak - Los Angeles County coroner investigator Elissa Fleak testified that she made mistakes during the investigation of the crime scene. In her report, Fleak did not note that she found propofol at the scene until two years later. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dan Anderson - Dan Anderson, toxicologist with the Los Angeles County Coroners office, testified that toxicology tests quickly raised red flags that there was a dangerous amount of propofol in Michael Jackson’s system. (Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Allan Metzger\r - Dr. Allan Metzger took the stand for the defense and testified that while the pop star was in his care, he was a desperate patient who suffered from a bad case of insomnia.\r \r(Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dan Myers\r - Los Angeles Police Department Detective Dan Myers, testified to the many phone calls Dr. Conrad Murray made on the day of Michael Jackson’s death. Myers said Murray was making plans to travel to London, where the singer was scheduled to perform in concert.\r \r(Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Randy Phillips\r - Randy Phillips, Chief Executive of AEG Live and promoter of Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' concert tour, testified that the singer was given a clean bill of health to perform the 50 show dates. \r \r(Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Gerry Causey - Gerry Causey, character witness and former patient of Dr. Conrad Murray, testified on the doctor's behalf. (Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Steven Shafer \r - Anesthesiology expert Dr. Steven Shafer testified that the likely explanation for Michael Jackson’s death was that he had been hooked up to an IV drip of the anesthetic, propofol, then left alone by Dr. Conrad Murray.\r \r(Photo: Reed Saxon-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Robert Waldman - Defense attorney Ed Chernoff (R) called on Dr. Robert Waldman (L), an addiction specialist, to testify that Michael Jackson was addicted to meds. (Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Christopher Rogers - Dr. Christopher Rogers, deputy medical examiner at the Los Angeles Coroner's Office, is the physician who declared Michael Jackson’s death a homicide. He testified the singer could not have killed himself with a deadly dose of propofol. (Photo: Robyn Beck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Alon Steinberg - Dr. Alon Steinberg, a cardiologist, explained to the jury how Dr. Conrad Murray’s practices in treating Michael Jackson were not the normal procedures taken by physicians. (Photo: Robyn Beck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Detective Scott Smith \r - Los Angeles Police Department Detective Scott Smith was one of the officers who interviewed Dr. Conrad Murray following Michael Jackson’s death.\r \r(Photo: Robyn Beck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Cherilyn Lee\r - Cherilyn Lee, Michael Jackson's former nurse practitioner, tearfully told jurors that Michael Jackson begged for anesthetics to battle his sleeping problems.\r \r(Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)
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Dr. Paul White\r - Dr. Paul White was a part of some of the more tense moments of the trial when he repeatedly mentioned conversations he had with Dr. Conrad Murray that were not admissible in court. The prosecution repeatedly objected to his testimony. Dr. White was eventually hit with a contempt of court fine of $1,000 for not adhering to the rules.\r \r(Photo: AP Photo/Paul Buck, Pool)
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Detective Orlando Martinez \r - Los Angeles Police Department Detective Orlando Martinez was the partner of Detective Dan Myers — they worked together to gather evidence in the case against Dr. Conrad Murray.\r \r(Photo: Paul Buck-Pool/Getty Images)