Deborah S. Brazil
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Deborah S. Brazil is a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She is best known for her work as co-prosecutor of the People V Conrad Murray case.
Personal life
She obtained a B.A. in Communications from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her J.D. From Southwestern Law School.[1]. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Jerry Brown in 2013 and currently works in Department 112 of the Clara Shortridge Foltz courthouse in Downtown LA[2]. She is an adjunct professor at her alma mater Southwestern.[3][4].
Career as a Prosecutor
She was a deputy DA for 17 years, and served in the Major Crimes Division, the Hardcore Gang Division, and the family Violence Division. A few notable cases included ten members of the Mexican Mafia pleading guilty to charges from a gang murder plot[5]. She also prosecuted David Viens, a chef who murdered his wife and disposed of her body by cooking it in a pot[6]. She also questioned Viens' daughter Jacqueline's actions impersonating Dawn Viens on her phone, and she asked her if Jacqueline was doing it to protect her dad and Jacqueline agreed. [7]
Conrad Murray Case
Along with David Walgren, Brazil prosecuted Conrad Murray for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Brazil had called for the original trial date to be delayed, as the defense had turned over 526 pages of discovery, and she believed the defense was not ready[8]. As co-prosecutor she shared questioning with Walgreen. She questioned paramedic Richard Senneff who was the first on the scene and established a timeline of events. The paramedics were unable to revive Jackson, unable to find a heartbeat, and communicated with the UCLA hospital who conveyed that they were prepared to cease efforts to resuscitate Jackson[9]. Martin Blount who admitted he saw Murray scoop bottles of lidocaine off the floor and determined that Murray had not told them he had administered it to Jackson[10]. She questioned Sade Anding who had been on the phone with Murray talking about her day, when Murray had stopped responding but the call was left on. Anding would later learn that Michael Jackson had died that day.[11] In questioning Paul Gongaware she determined that it was Murray who had asked for a salary of five million a year. When she pressed him, he believed that the five million was too high for a personal doctor [12]. With the addition of other questioning and arguments by Walgren they were able to secure a guilty verdict. This was a notable occasion of a doctor being found guilty of manslaughter instead of malpractice[13]
References
- ↑ "Judge Deborah S. Brazil: Professional Background and Legal Expertise". Trellis. Trellis. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Judicial Officers". The Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles. Lcourt.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Hon. Deborah Brazil'96". Southwestern Law School Los Angeles. Southwestern Law School Los Angeles. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "32nd Annual Alumni Awards Gala". Southwestern Law School Los Angeles. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ City News Service (June 28, 2008). "10 plead in gang case". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Powers, Ashley (22 March 2013). "Chef gets 15 years; 'I didn't cook my wife,' he says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Powers, Ashley (14 September 2012). "Restuarant owner's daughter testifies in father's murder trial". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Keith, Terri (September 8, 2011). "Judge Scolds Attorneys in Conrad Murray Case". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Parameic recalls when Jackson flatlines". CNN. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Paramedics testify at trial of Michael Jackson's doctor". AP Archive. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Murray's ex recalls strange cell call". CNN. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Murray wanted $5M for job". CNN. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Miller, Kevin. "MALPRACTICE OR MANSLAUGHTER: COMMENTS ON PEOPLE V. CONRAD MURRAY". Quin Johnston. Quin Johnston. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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