Conrad Murray Attorneys Ask for Probation

Los Angeles - Attorneys for Michael Jackson's personal physician, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the singer's 2009 death, contend in court papers filed today that the doctor's "background and character" warrant a sentence of probation, not prison time.

Prosecutors, however, filed a sentencing memorandum asking that Dr. Conrad Murray receive the maximum of four years behind bars.

"The defendant has displayed a complete lack of remorse for causing Michael Jackson's death," according to the court papers filed by Deputy District Attorneys David Walgren and Deborah Brazil.

"... Due to the actions and decisions of the defendant alone, justice requires the defendant be sentenced to state prison for four years, be ordered to pay appropriate restitution to Michael Jackson's children and be ordered to pay all requisite fines under the law," the prosecutors argue in the court papers.

Murray, 58, was convicted Nov. 7 for Jackson's June 25, 2009, death from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. He is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor.

In their court papers, defense attorneys argue that Murray rose from "humble" origins in the West Indies to become a respected physician who has "provided medical treatment to thousands of individuals."

"Many of his patients are elderly, and many reside in low-income, underserved communities," according to the court papers filed by defense attorneys Edward Chernoff, J. Michael Flanagan and Nareg Gourjian. "Dr. Murray has a long history of treating everyone who came to his clinic, whether or not they had insurance coverage or the funds to pay him."

The defense attorneys note in their memorandum that "there is no question that the death of his patient, Mr. Jackson, was unintentional and an enormous tragedy for everyone affected."

"Dr. Murray has been described as a changed, grief-stricken man, who walks around under a pall of sadness since the loss of his patient, Mr. Jackson," according to the defense papers.

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