Conrad Murray Gets 4 Years In Prison for the Wrongful Death of Michael Jackson

(CBS) LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, was sentenced Tuesday to four years behind bars for his role in the death of the pop superstar.

Murray could serve just half of the sentence because of overcrowding in California jails.

Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter earlier this month after a six-week trial that presented the most detailed account yet of Jackson's final hours, and how the 58-year-old cardiologist administered the powerful anesthetic propofol to treat the superstar's chronic insomnia.

Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor chastised Murray for a "horrific violation of trust" in caring for the pop star and called the heavy use of propofol "medicine madness."

Several members of Jackson's family, including mother Katherine and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Randy and Rebbie, attended the proceedings. Before the sentencing, a representative read a statement on behalf of the Jackson family.