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The Michael Jackson manslaughter preliminary hearing is all set to begin -- and Dr. Conrad Murray will be in L.A. County Superior Court.

We're told prosecutors will be calling 30 witnesses to the stand.

It's all set to go down at 9 AM -- and we'll be livestreaming from the courthouse when all the players arrive.

We'll also have UPDATES from the proceedings as they happen inside the courtroom.

Stay tuned!

UPDATE 8:40 AM PT -- Katherine Jackson just arrived to court.

We'll also have UPDATES from the proceedings as they happen inside the courtroom.

Stay tuned!

UPDATE 8:45 AM PT -- Conrad Murray just showed up.

UPDATE 8:40 AM PT -- Katherine Jackson, La Toya Jackson and Jermaine Jackson just arrived to court.

Katherine, Jackie and La Toya Jackson just arrived at court for the first day of Dr. Conrad Murray's preliminary hearing -- where a judge will decide if Murray will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter for MJ's death.

On his way into the courtroom, Jackie told the media his family was hoping for one simple thing -- "Justice."

Conrad Murray pulled into court shortly after in a black Mercedes, driving into an underground parking garage.

We'll have UPDATES from the proceedings as they happen inside the courtroom throughout the day -- so keep refreshing.

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Los Angeles County Prosecutor David Walgren began to lay out the case against Dr. Conrad Murray ... saying in his opening statement that Michael Jackson was dead even before paramedics got to MJ's home.

Walgren also told Judge Michael Pastor Murray tried to conceal the fact he had administered Propofol to Jackson.

Walgren said the evidence will show Murray ordered a bodyguard to help him clean up evidence and waited at least 20 minutes before he called 911.

He also pointed out Murray performed CPR incorrectly -- with one hand on his bed, rather than a hard surface.

Murray's attorney, Ed Chernoff, declined to make an opening statement.

The first witness the prosecution will call is "This Is It" producer/director Kenny Ortega.

Michael Jackson's family claims the singer predicted his own death shortly before he died -- telling TMZ, the King of Pop was paranoid he'd be murdered ... for his incredibly valuable Sony catalog.

The statement is in response to the story TMZ first broke in April -- that Dr. Murray's defense will argue MJ accidentally killed himself by self-injecting a lethal dose of propofol.

But a rep for Michael's family tells us the Jacksons are "absolutely mortified" by the implication that MJ took his own life -- insisting, "Michael did NOT kill himself.

The rep adds, "What is incredibly ironic is that Michael told his mother shortly before he died that he thought someone was going to kill him ... and they were going to kill him for his Catalog."

The family is also concerned that video surveillance of Michael's last living moments -- crucial evidence in Murray trial -- is still missing.

FaIrIeFlOwEr schrieb:Los Angeles County Prosecutor David Walgren began to lay out the case against Dr. Conrad Murray ... saying in his opening statement that Michael Jackson was dead even before paramedics got to MJ's home.

FaIrIeFlOwEr schrieb:Walgren also told Judge Michael Pastor Murray tried to conceal the fact he had administered Propofol to Jackson.

FaIrIeFlOwEr schrieb:Walgren said the evidence will show Murray ordered a bodyguard to help him clean up evidence and waited at least 20 minutes before he called 911.

FaIrIeFlOwEr schrieb:He also pointed out Murray performed CPR incorrectly -- with one hand on his bed, rather than a hard surface.

Murray's attorney, Ed Chernoff, declined to make an opening statement.

The first witness the prosecution will call is "This is It" producer/director Kenny Ortega.