Here's some more buzz kill. I just got this tweet: The California Medical Board and Attorney General Jerry Brown were overruled today in court. Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor ruled that the Attorney General didn't have
jurisdiction or authority to revoke Murray's medical license. The judge does have that authority - but he didn't exercise it, but I digress. So, Murray goes on "practicing medicine" until the trial. The defense argued that if California pulled Murray's license that would prompt Texas and Nevada to do the same. The defense also trotted out the argument that Murray had saved a woman in flight in May when she fell out on board a plane. If I were she, had I known it was him, *(you fill in the blank, I have no words). I'm sorry, but that good deed is irrelevant to this case. This judge is also biased, but what else is new? Legal as well as common sense should prevail but . . . IMHO it doesn't look like it will. The defense's second argument was that Murray is in financial distress and that he needs to continue working because he's "hanging on by a thread." I'm not going to touch that one either - there's not enough space in cyberspace to address that.
A man lost his life, three children had their father snatched away from them, and the world lost a genius. I really don't think that Murray's financial situation is what matters here. Justice is what matters here. And as usual, in Michael's case, the District Attorney's office drops the ball again. I can only hope that the Deputy D.A.s hit these talking points during the hearing. Murray's children still have their father: P, P and B don't.