Jackson doctor to surrender Friday regardless

"It's to let some people maintain some shred of dignity," Geragos said.

Several other celebrity attorneys, including Harland Braun and M. Gerald Schwartzbach, said they couldn't understand why the LAPD would want to arrest Murray if he was being cooperative.

"Otherwise, you are deliberately arresting someone to make a statement," Braun said. "It would reflect poorly on the prosecution if they don't let him surrender."