's personal physician Tuesday in a widening investigation of whether administering a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid was so reckless that it constitutes manslaughter.
Such charges against a doctor for the death of a patient are extremely rare. Authorities would have to show there was a reckless action that created a risk of death. Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, issued a statement saying the sealed search warrant "authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases." Murray was present during the search of his home and assisted the officers, who seized cell phones and a computer hard drive, Chernoff said.
Full Story: Agents search Vegas home, office of Jackson doctor (AP)
Such charges against a doctor for the death of a patient are extremely rare. Authorities would have to show there was a reckless action that created a risk of death. Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, issued a statement saying the sealed search warrant "authorized investigators to look for medical records relating to Michael Jackson and all of his reported aliases." Murray was present during the search of his home and assisted the officers, who seized cell phones and a computer hard drive, Chernoff said.
Full Story: Agents search Vegas home, office of Jackson doctor (AP)
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