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December 19, 2012 13:42 IST
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The disgraced physician - who was sentenced to four years jail, has requested he be allowed to leave prison.
Dr. Conrad Murray has launched a second appeal over his conviction for the death of Michael Jackson.
The disgraced physician - who was sentenced to four years jail for the
involuntary manslaughter of the King of Pop, who died of acute Propofol
intoxication in June 2009 - has requested he be allowed to leave prison,
where he has spent the last 13 months, while the legal process
examining his case is being examined, documents obtained by website TMZ
show.
The medic insists he is not a flight risk because he has a small child
who lives in Los Angeles, and claimed he does not pose a danger to the
community. In the papers, he stresses his belief he was wrongly
convicted.
The appeal bid comes less than two months after Murray was denied the
chance to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest and His
lawyer, Valerie Wass, said at the time: "The Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Department maintains that Dr. Murray isn't eligible for house arrest or
electronic monitoring."
Many lower risk criminals have been transferred to tagging schemes due to overcrowding in Los Angeles jails.
While no reason was given for Dr. Murray's request being refused, he has
previously been refused bail on account of his being assessed as a
flight risk.