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Reading Comprehension with Commonsense Reasoning Dataset


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Los Angeles (CNN) -- A two-year legal battle over who was responsible for Michael Jackson's sudden death came to a dramatic close Monday as a California jury found Dr. Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Dr. Murray appeared to show no emotion as the verdict was read by court clerk Sammi Benson, but La Toya Jackson, the late pop icon's sister, let out a loud, but short, scream. A loud celebration erupted among Jackson fans outside of the downtown Los Angeles County courthouse, where emotions ran so high at least one woman fainted. Murray was immediately handcuffed and taken away by deputies after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor denied bail.

  • NEW: Murray's lawyer say the verdict may have been different if other evidence was allowed
  • Jury finds Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter
  • He faces four years in prison on the conviction
  • Murray's attorneys said case was not a criminal matter


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Murray served as Jackson's personal physician as Jackson prepared for his comeback concerts, with X giving him the surgical anesthetic propofol to help him sleep nearly every night for the last two months of his life, according to testimony.

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