FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, file photo, Michael Jackson's doctor former Dr. Conrad Murray sits in a courtroom during his involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles. An appeals court in Los Angeles announced Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, that it has scheduled oral arguments on Murray’s appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the morning of Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, Pool, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California court has scheduled arguments next month for Michael Jackson's physician to appeal his involuntary manslaughter conviction.