Medical license of Jacksons doctor suspended

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Convicted Jackson doctor asked to return California medical license.

04 January,2012 08:11 pm

Michael Jacksons former doctor, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the singers 2009 death, has been asked by the California Medical Board to return his license, an official said on Tuesday.Dr. Conrad Murray was formally asked on Dec. 29 to surrender the medical certificate as a result of his felony conviction, said Dan Wood, a spokesman for the medical board.The physician was convicted in November of causing Jacksons death in a manslaughter case that centered on Murrays use ofthe powerful anesthetic propofol to help the singer sleep.Authorities said the propofol combined with sedatives caused Jackson, 50, to stop breathing and die at his Los Angeles mansion.Murray, who was sentenced to four years behind bars, remains in jail and has until the middle of this month to return the certificates, Wood said.Following that, the California Medical Board will at a later date move to revoke Murrays medical license, Wood said.