Crime | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Doc to Face Manslaughter Charge Prosecution of Conrad Murray will rest on 'theory of gross negligence' By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 8, 2010 1:32 PM CST Copied In this July 7, 2006 file photo, Dr. Conrad Murray poses for a photo as he opens the Acres Homes Cardiovascular Center at the Tidwell Professional Building, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, File) California prosecutors will charge Conrad Murray with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of Michael Jackson. Prosecutors plan to argue that Murray was grossly negligent in prescribing a sleep aid to the pop singer. An indictment will be sought after the LAPD completes the formality of presenting the case to the district attorney, the AP reports. Read These Next Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan. Skydivers leap from plane 2 minutes before fatal crash. Dolly Parton has some bad news for fans. Tossed beers, hostile fans take the spotlight at Ryder Cup. Report an error