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Conrad Murray loses request to be released on bond
Source: CNN
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson, was denied bail Friday pending his appeal and ordered to continue serving his four-year sentence, a California judge ruled.
During a hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Michael Pastor, who presided over the physician's trial last year, said Murray poses a danger to society and is a flight risk.
"Dr. Murray's egregious conduct does concern me," Pastor said.
In particular, he referred to Murray's only public statements about his conduct, which aired in a television interview following his conviction.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/24/justice/california-conrad-murray-bond/
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