Prosecutors against Murray's bail bid

Los Angeles District Attorney filed a motion yesterday against Murray request to be released pending appeal. Murray was properly sentenced to four years behind bars and should not be released on bail.

Murray would be a danger to the community and a flight risk if he was released on bail or on his own recognisance with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet, Deputy District Attorneys David Walgren and Deborah Brazil said yesterday.

Prosecutors said the sentence was appropriate under the circumstances and noted it was unlikely Murray would serve more than half that time.

The motion also said Murray has not established the existence of any substantial legal question that might result in reversal of his conviction.

"Michael Jackson died because of a totality of circumstances directly attributable to the defendant," the motion said. Murray had practiced "a form of highly dangerous and experimental medicine that directly resulted in Mr. Jackson's death," it added.

"Based on his failure to accept responsibility for the decisions he made, his complete lack of remorse and lack of insight into the danger of his criminally negligent conduct, he remains a danger to the community," the motion stated. It noted that he has many contacts outside the state and out of the country and could flee if released.

Murray asked in January to be released on bail or put under house arrest until his appeal is heard, saying that a hearing could take over a year.

A hearing is set for Friday, February 24th.

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