More Dramatic Evidence Revealed In Conrad Murray Trial

By Michael Lopez

Things are definitely not looking good for Conrad Murray at the moment. As week three continues in his involuntary manslaughter trial, the disgraced Michael Jackson doc is facing a barrage of damning evidence.

One of the most shocking items to pop up this week was a nude picture of Jackson's dead body. Broadcast to a shocked courtroom (and now all over the web), the image showed a hole in MJ's chest where paramedics had tried to revive him. Interestingly, the medical examiner who performed Michael's autopsy said the 50-year-old singer was "healthier than the average person his age."

That will definitely work against Murray's defense team, who have adamantly maintained that Jackson was frail and near death in the weeks leading up to his overdose. Conrad's lawyers are also reportedly switching a bit of their strategy.

Originally the defense contended that Jackson swallowed a lethal dose of Propofol himself. But after solid evidence to the contrary, they may now be changing their tune. Murray's attorney, J. Michael Flanagan, went on to explain his new theories to the judge.

"We are not going to assert at any point in this trial that Michael Jackson orally ingested Propofol," he explained.

Instead, it is rumored that they are going to assert that Michael injected himself with the drug without Murray's knowledge. Interestingly, even if they prove that argument it could still show negligence on the doctor's part. His job was to monitor Jackson and there have been multiple testimonies alleging that he was talking to his girlfriends at the time of MJ's death.

Cardiologist Dr. Alon Steinberg took this stand this week and told jurors that Murray displayed "gross negligence" and violated the medical standard of care. He went on to say that Conrad did not have the proper equipment to revive Michael and did a poor job trying to resuscitate his patient.

"He shouldn't have been on the phone [with his girlfriend]," Steinberg said. "You can't talk on the phone. "

As the week draws to a close, expect to see even a lot more sweat beads on Conrad's face. If he gets convicted on all counts, he could spend the next four years of his life in prison.

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