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Was so absurd. he altered evidence in open courtroom. could you imagine that? if i had to do this again, thats the one thing i would never do. i would never sit quietly in the courtroom and have a district attorney tear open and destroy the integrity of evidence when there was no reason to do that. that was not the only time. there were so many issues of irregularity and obstruction of justice on his part. >> valerie, let me ask you, what do you think is your best chance on appeal? >> well, ther...

>> you are talking about dr. arnie kline, who did not testify at the trial and i know thats part of your appeal which i want to talk to you about after the break. but you said you didnt know that michael jackson was taking other drugs. there were prescription bottles all around his bed from other doctors, and i think any outside observer who didnt even have any medical access to michael jackson could have probably told you, i mean, anybody looking at michael jackson over the years could probably...

Threatened his $150,000 a month job as the singers personal physician. all so michael jackson could rehearse, despite his fragile health. aeg denies this, saying it was jackson who chose and handled murray. michael jackson died just two weeks before his tour was set to open in london. randi kaye, cnn, atlanta. >> joining us now by phone right now from the los angeles county jail is conrad murray. also with us, his attorney. dr. murray, appreciate you being with us. there are a lot of questions i...

Anything that could possibly incriminate him. >> okay. let me ask you about propofol. as you know, its supposed to be administered in a hospital. its a sedative used for surgery and you certainly were not the first doctor to give michael jackson propofol. but you did order a lot of it. and as a doctor who swore to do no harm, i guess i just still dont understand how you could give this clearly troubled person this powerful sedative in a non-hospital setting. >> i think thats a very good question...

Frankly, the fact that the dermatologist, arnie kline, did not testify, i think thats a significant issue. >> they looked at his records but he did not testify. >> he didnt testify. i think chances are he will not, the convictions will not be overturned. >> mark, do you agree with that? >> yeah. its a 98% or 97% or 98% affirming of criminal convictions on appeal in california. this trial judge is somebody who is extremely bright. he makes a bulletproof record. i agree with jeff. i think the best...

>> i heard you do a lot of interviews. i have never seen anyone break into song in the middle of one. that certainly was an unforgettable moment. something he said at the end really struck me about how jacksons family has been -- had been using michael as a source of money. in this lawsuit, you know, i think conrad murray is not a good doctor. theres no doubt about that. but it is also true that he is not the only person responsible for michael jacksons death. michael jackson himself is responsi...

Exposed to it for years and he knew exactly how things worked. and given the situation at the time, it was my approach to try to get him off of it, but michael jackson was not the kind of person you can just say put it down and hes going to do that. >> but as a doctor, though -- >> my entire approach may not have been an orthodox approach, but my intentions were good. >> as a doctor, though, arent you the one who is supposed to be in a position to say to a patient i will no longer treat you if y...

Him, and that aeg is paying his salary. jacksons family believes aeg pressured murray, even threatened his $150,000 a month job as the singers personal physician. all so michael jackson could rehearse, despite his fragile health. aeg denies this, saying it was jackson who chose and handled murray. michael jackson died just two weeks before his tour was set to open in london. randi kaye, cnn, atlanta. >> joining us now by phone right now from the los angeles county jail is conrad murray. also wit...

Here in new york. dr. murray, i think, you know, there is a perception out there, i want you to be able to respond to it. i think a lot of people here that you had debts, that you were going to be paid $150,000 a month to care for michael jackson while he was giving those concerts, and because of that, you were basically willing to do whatever he asked, giving him the propofol which, as you say, is highly unusual. really, no other doctor except one other case i have ever heard of would recommend...

Were talking exclusively tonight with dr. conrad murray, you no serving a four-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. he will be appealing that verdict. he hopes to get his medical license back. i will talk to him about his appeal. jury selection in a civil trial just got under way today. jacksons mother and kids suing aeg live which is the concert promoters who are managing the pop stars comeback. the jackson family says that they were responsible for hiring...