Los Angeles - Dr. Conrad Murray found guilty Monday of causing death of Michael Jackson begins his new life as a prisoner in the part of the Los Angeles County jail, where high-profile detainees, the prison official said.
While the "medical field", which houses inmates on suicide watch, Murray only there because it has a high ratio of guards, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Drucker said Harry. Murray defense team vowed to appeal against his conviction of involuntary manslaughter, but first they have to deal with his sentencing set for Nov. 29.
While Murray was "devastated" by the conviction, he was "sure" that he will win the appeal, the lawyer Nareg Gourjian said.
"The main thing now is trying to keep Dr. Murray's departure to a prison cell in this community," lead attorney Ed Chernoff said. "This is what we see now, and we will be dealing with an appeal after that."
Murray served as the personal physician of Jackson, as Jackson was preparing for his concert comeback, with Murray gives him the anesthetic propofol to help him fall asleep almost every night for the last two months of his life, according to testimony.
Jackson's death June 25, 2009, was caused by "acute intoxication of propofol" in combination with two sedatives, Los Angeles County coroner rules.
The verdict followed nearly nine hours of jury deliberations, which began Friday morning in downtown Los Angeles courthouse.
Murray could be sentenced to four years in state prison, but his lawyers will ask the conditional and "maybe a little bit" of time in county jail, Gourjian said.
California's new law aimed at reducing prison overcrowding state and federal court decision county jail overcrowding could combine to significantly reduce the time of Murray's behind bars.
If you believe Murray is regarded as non-violent offense, he could have in the county jail, where he could be re-elected most of their time at home under the control of house arrest.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, who decides to offer Murray made it clear when he denied bail on Monday that he believes the doctor a threat to public safety.
"This is not a crime involving a mistake of the court," the pastor said. "It was a crime, where the end result was the death of a person."
Both Chernoff and Gourjian said the defense was not surprised by the conviction.
"I think what went wrong was a lot of prior decisions that were made in court with reference to some of the evidence that we had planned to invite the jury to consider", Gourjian told CNN, Piers Morgan. "I think in fact what Dr. Murray has denied a fair trial in this case."
The result may be otherwise able to enter the defense additional data - for example, the last drug Jackson and the "financial condition", Gourjian said.
Pastor order to limit the defense case may be grounds for appeal, he said.
Murray appeared to show no emotion as the verdict was read out by court clerk Sammy Benson Monday afternoon, or even as deputies handcuffed him and led him away.
The loud celebration among fans of Jackson began outside the courthouse, where emotions ran so high that at least one woman fainted. Passing cars honked their horns as people close embraced, wept and cried for joy.
Jackson family, including his parents and several brothers and sisters, and smiled as they left the courthouse.
La Toya Jackson emotional on Monday thanked all those involved in the lawsuit, calling the decision a "victory."
"Everything was wonderful," La Toya Jackson told HLN Jane Velez-Mitchell in, as she left the courthouse in Los Angeles.
Statement released by the estate of Jackson Monday said that "justice was served."
Deputy District Attorney David Walgren personally expressed his condolences to the Jackson family, which he lost, "not pop icon, but a son and brother."
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley thanked the jury "for their hard work and thoughtful discussion" and expressed gratitude that they recognize the "overwhelming" evidence against Murray in finding him guilty.
Seven men and five women on the jury heard 49 witnesses over 23 days, including Murray and friends of patients, Jackson former employees, investigators and medical experts for each side.
The lawyers argued the case of negligence, if instead, should be heard by the state medical board.
"If someone else but Michael Jackson, would this doctor be here today?" Chernoff said it was closed.
The jurors left to decide if an overdose of propofol was infused into the blood Jackson steady intravenous drip, and the prosecution claimed, or if Jackson introduced himself with a syringe left near the Murray, as the defense.
"He was just a little fish in a big, muddy pond," Chernoff said, pointing to other physicians who treated Jackson, and Jackson himself.
The prosecutor attacked Walgren defense is trying to blame "everyone but Conrad Murray, poor Conrad Murray."
Walgren Murray painted as selfish doctor, who agreed to accept $ 150,000 a month to give Jackson propofol infusion night in his house, prosecutors alleged ethical doctor would never do because of the danger.
"It was a very strong and powerful message that this kind of behavior does not rise to the level of criminal negligence, and to the extent that someone dies as a result they played the role of Dr. Feel Good, they will be brought to justice," Cooley said after the issuance of the sentence.
Murray license to practice medicine is currently suspended, according to the Medical Board of California, which decides if the doctor can legally work in the state.
In light of the conviction, the board will now begin an investigation to determine whether to completely revoke Murray to practice medicine in the state, spokeswoman Jennifer Simoes said.
The main criteria when deciding whether to revoke, suspend or take other action against any physician assesses how significant crimes related to medical practice. There are no dates of when charges may apply to Murray, said Simoes.
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