Re: Press Conference this afternoon [Charges To Be Filed Monday Feb 8]
Charges in Michael Jackson's death expected Monday
February 5, 2010 3:10 p.m. EST
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Charges relating to Michael Jackson's death will be filed Monday, prosecutors said.
Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson's personal physician when he died last summer, had planned to surrender to authorities Friday afternoon at the Los Angeles courthouse branch near the Los Angeles Airport, but that changed when prosecutors delayed filing charges.
Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, told reporters he and Murray would instead be in a public park near the courthouse Friday afternoon to talk about the case.
The announcement made Friday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office did not say what the charges would be or who would be charged.
Murray's lawyers and prosecutors were negotiating Thursday to have Murray turn himself in, but those negotiations broke down, a law-enforcement source with detailed knowledge of the talks told Beth Karas of "In Session," on CNN sister network truTV.
"I don't know what part of negotiations could have broken down, in light of the fact that we've placed ourselves in the hands of law enforcement to surrender at any time," said Ed Chernoff, Murray's lawyer.
Los Angeles prosecutors could file charges at any time, however, setting up a scenario for Los Angeles police to find Murray on their own, arrest him and take him to jail.
A surrender -- in which a defendant turns himself in at a police station for booking -- would enable the doctor to avoid being seen in public handcuffed and escorted by police.
The chances of a surrender appear dead, a law enforcement source told Karas.
Chernoff said earlier Thursday that he and Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney David Walgren "share the goal of the efficient administration of this process."
"An arrest of Dr. Murray would be a waste of money, time and resources," Chernoff said. "We've always made it clear: You tell us where; we'll be there. I'm sure something can be arranged."
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