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good evening. a judge in los angeles erupted in anger today at doctors who compromise their obligations to patients, even rich and famous patients with serious problems. the judge in the michael jackson case sentenced dr. conrad murray to four years behind bars for his role in jackson's death. and blasted him as a disgrace to medicine. abc's jim avila has covered this case from the beginning. >> reporter: conrad murray leaving court for nearly two years in los angeles county jail. blows kisses to his mother and girlfriend. but he had none for the judge, who had just sentenced him to ...

understand wednesday in a shopping mall. he abducted three different men in their 60s and 70s on three different days. at knife point, he forced them to drive to atms and withdrawal money. they were all freed and sanders drove away. one man was beaten and cut. he has an extensive criminal record. we'll hear from one man who claims she was a victim tonight at 5:00. metro riders are stepping on to a long awaited development. >> the last of three brand-new escalators began running this morning. it's not the only station where passengers can see escalator improvements. we have the stor...

that? >> i covered this case. this judge was no nonsense from the very, very beginning. took control of the courtroom. this its not, wasn't a surprise to me or any one in front of a tough judge. i mean i have gotten tongue lashings from judges before. seen defendants get the types of tongue lashing. >> he is a tough one. >> a tough one. don't think he was playing to the cameras. i don't think he could care less if the cameras were there. >> he said truthful stuff. >> money for med sun micine mad. we have had doctors shopping cases, remember anna nicole. occupy protestors in los angel...

witmore said since the judge sentenced conrad murray under the new state law he will do under two years in the l.a. county jail. 8109 cuts a person's sentence in half. remaining time given off to the l.a. county jail system will be 100%. >> this is a plan of safety, of efficiency, and of local control. so i think it will be better. its it perfect? no. >> i'm alex michaelson, for abc news. >> a lot of live cameras in the courtroom. some say the judge was playing to the cameras, gave a dramatic tongue lashing to the doctor. you think there is truth to that? >> i covered this case. this...

30th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. we're going to check in with ann in baghdad traveling with the vice president in just a moment. meanwhile is herman cain considering leaving the republican presidential race? during a conference call he again denied having an affair but the one-time gop front-runner conceded the allegation has created a cloud over his candidacy. we're going to have the latest on that story coming up straight ahead. al...