Dr. Conrad Murray Trial: Prosecution To Finish With Final Witness Thursday
Oct. 20 2011, Published 5:30 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
The prosecution's final witness, propofol expert Dr. Steve Schafer, is expected to wrap up his damning testimony Thursday in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, and Breaking Celebrity News will be live streaming the hearing starting at 8:45 am PDT/11:45 am ET.
Schafer, who teaches anesthesiology at Columbia University, testified to 17 “unconscionable” ways Murray’s treatment of Jackson could have contributed to his death.
Schafer said the treatment Murray provided for Jackson in his final days was "egregious" and "inexcusable," noting the Houston-based doctor behaved more like Jackson's employee than attending physician.
"If Dr. Murray had acted like a doctor the first time Michael had said, 'I need propofol to sleep,' Dr. Murray would have said, 'You have a sleep disorder and you need to be evaluated by a sleep doctor. I am not giving you anything,'" Schafer testified.
Schafer testified that Murray's indiscretions leading to, and on the day of, Jackson's June 25, 2009 death, included: not keeping written records; leaving Jackson in the room alone; t