New Delhi:
The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor has been adjourned until Wednesday (October 19, 2011).
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor agreed to delay the case, which sees the Thriller hitmaker's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray standing trial for the involuntary manslaughter of the late singer in 2009 - to give defence lawyers more time to study recent testing conducted by coroner's officials on the level of sedative Lorazepam in Michael's system.
The tests were carried out after Murray's attorneys argued that the authorities had ignored the effects Lorazepam may have had on the popstar after their own tests suggested he could have taken eight pills before he died.
The trial had already been postponed on Monday (October 17, 2011) so the final witness for the prosecution, pharmacologist Dr. Steven Shafer, could have more time to deal with his family affairs following the passing of his father last week.
Coroner's officials have already determined that Michael died from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 and the authorities contend Murray - who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter - gave the singer the fatal dose and other sedatives to help him sleep.
Los Angeles deputy district attorney David Walgren told the judge the coroner's tests do not match up with the theory that Michael swallowed a number of pills, while lead defence attorney Ed Chernoff raised concerns over a new toxicology report received from the prosecutors.
He said, "We don't know what it means."
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor agreed to delay the case, which sees the Thriller hitmaker's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray standing trial for the involuntary manslaughter of the late singer in 2009 - to give defence lawyers more time to study recent testing conducted by coroner's officials on the level of sedative Lorazepam in Michael's system.
The tests were carried out after Murray's attorneys argued that the authorities had ignored the effects Lorazepam may have had on the popstar after their own tests suggested he could have taken eight pills before he died.
The trial had already been postponed on Monday (October 17, 2011) so the final witness for the prosecution, pharmacologist Dr. Steven Shafer, could have more time to deal with his family affairs following the passing of his father last week.
Coroner's officials have already determined that Michael died from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 and the authorities contend Murray - who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter - gave the singer the fatal dose and other sedatives to help him sleep.
Los Angeles deputy district attorney David Walgren told the judge the coroner's tests do not match up with the theory that Michael swallowed a number of pills, while lead defence attorney Ed Chernoff raised concerns over a new toxicology report received from the prosecutors.
He said, "We don't know what it means."
