Original Post 11/28:
Dr. Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, will be sentenced tomorrow. The maximum is four years, but under California's new sentencing law aimed at alleviating prison over-crowding, he cannot be sent to the state prison, only the county jail. With good time, a four year sentence would be two years of actual time. And the Sheriff's could allow him to serve his sentence on home detention.
The judge was very critical of Murray in denying bail after the verdict. Jackson's family is expected to be in court. Here's the letter Dr. Murray's mother wrote the court.
Murray's lawyers will ask for probation while prosecutors will ask for the maximuum 4 years. [More...]
Considering this wasn't an intentional killing and Dr. Murray has no prior record, a maximum sentence is not called for. The judge may decide some jail is warranted due to interviews Murray gave during trial that MSNBC aired afterwards in a documentary in which Conrad did not accept responsibility for Michael's death. Prosecutors may play excerpts at the sentencing hearing.
I wonder if anyone will bring up what Michael would have wanted. Would he want Dr. Murray to go to jail? I doubt it.