Conrad Murray Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

By Michael Lopez

Conrad Murray was definitely not a happy camper this morning. The disgraced Michael Jackson doctor finally got sentenced today for his role in the pop star's death. And, much to the surprise of many legal analysts, he received the maximum punishment, four years in prison!

A lot of reporters thought the judge may go easy on Murray, especially since this is his first offense. But that wasn't the case in the paparazzi-filled courthouse this morning, as the announcement was read.

"Dr. Murray created a set of circumstances and became involved in a cycle of horrible medicine," Judge Michael Pastor explained. "The practice of Propofol for medicine madness, which violated his sworn obligation, for money, fame prestige and whatever else may have occurred."

And it looks like Conrad's sentence is going way beyond just time behind bars. The doc has been ordered to pay "appropriate restitution" to Michael Jackson’s estate, which could be as much as $100 million! We're sure he'll have a lot of time to think about how to strum up that cash once he begins his term in L.A. County Jail.

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