Tue Feb 21, 08:26 PM

Prosecutors oppose Jackson doctor's bail bid

LOS ANGELES | The Associated Press
Dr. Conrad Murray sits in court after he was sentenced to four years in county jail for his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of pop star Michael Jackson on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 in Superior Court in Los Angeles. (AP / Mario Anzuoni)
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Linda Deutsch — Los Angeles County prosecutors are opposing Dr. Conrad Murray's bid for release on bail while he appeals his conviction of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death.

In a written motion, they say Murray would be a danger to the community and a flight risk if he was out of jail.

Murray was found guilty after a trial focusing on his use of the anesthetic propofol as a sleeping medication for the superstar. Jackson died of an overdose of the drug in June 2009. Murray is serving a four-year jail sentence. His attorneys have asked for his release either on bail or on his own recognizance with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.

Prosecutors say Murray practiced a very dangerous and experimental form of medicine on Jackson and should stay behind bars.

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