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BY ZACH TOOMBS

More than two years after the death of pop star Michael Jackson, his personal physician, Conrad Murray, has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. CNN has the verdict.

“We, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Conrad Robert Murray, guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter in violation of penal code section 192, subsection B. Alleged victim: Michael Joseph Jackson. Alleged date of June 25, 2009.”

Accused of gross negligence for injecting Jackson with a lethal dose of anesthetic propofol, Murray remained stoic throughout the trial and his guilty verdict. But on MSNBC the scene outside the courtroom provided sharp contrast, as many of Jackson’s fans celebrated what they see as a bit of justice for the singer’s death.

“An absolutely huge cheer went up as word filtered through the crowd that Dr. Conrad Murray has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. We’ve heard people cheering, they’re dancing. There was even music -- Michael Jackson music -- being played at one point. Cars have been driving by honking their horns.”

Amid the media’s initial reaction to the guilty verdict, tempers flared on FOX News over the jury’s decision and the celebration outside the courtroom. 

RANDY ZELIN: “The fact that there are people out there cheering -- I’m at a loss to understand what people are cheering about.”
SHEPARD SMITH: “Oh, come on... They’re cheering about justice for Michael Jackson, I’m confident.”
ZELIN: “There was no intent to kill Michael Jackson.”
SMITH: “We don’t know whether there was intent. We do not know that.”  
ARTHUR AIDALA: “I would have to say, Shepard, that this is an example of the system working. When you listen to all of the evidence, it definitely seemed like he was grossly negligent.”

On HLN, the conversation turned to the effect the guilty verdict might have on the Jackson family.

“But the family -- I wonder, Vinnie, if this is closure for them. I wonder if they feel like, at least in some small way, they can move on from this now that someone has been held accountable for the death of Michael Jackson. No question about it: this is one of the most dramatic moments in this trial. And no question about it: it’s a memory that we’re going to live with for a long, long time.”

With the guilty verdict read, Murray will remain in police custody until his sentencing November 29.