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Do you think the Michael Jackson jury came to the right decision?

10:15 AM Tuesday Nov 8, 2011

A judge has jailed Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray for the maximum four years, three weeks after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the star's 2009 death.

He also said Murray should pay compensation to Jackson's family, although he made no ruling on a prosecution proposal for $100 million in restitution, putting off a decision on the amount until January.

"He has absolutely no sense of remorse,'' said judge Michael Pastor, after giving a scathing summary of the case against the 58-year-old doctor.

Do you think the Michael Jackson jury came to the right decision? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Phil (Parnell) | 10:59AM Tuesday, 08 Nov 2011
I think it depends if you're a Michael Jackson fan or not. If you are then you'll likely think the verdict is correct, if you're not then you'd question whether he was ever going to get a fair and unbiased trial!

I don't know if the guy is guilty or not but like Jackson's trials before, this turned into a media circus. With the clamour for gossip and fear of backlash (Jacksons fanatical support) I think the decision was a forgone conclusion I'm afraid. Justice never really got involved unfortunately.
GSX Girl (West Auckland) | 11:00AM Tuesday, 08 Nov 2011
Yeh I think it was the right decision. First do no harm!
Rex Fausett (Kingsland) | 11:28AM Tuesday, 08 Nov 2011
The defence's protestations that MJ effectively committed suicide have been desperate and ultimately demeaning for Murray and possibly the reason he was found guilty, which indeed he was.
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