Doctor charged in Matthew Perry death appears in court after reaching plea deal
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6QC3F)
Mark Chavez, 54, to turn over medical license as lawyer says client is incredibly remorseful' for role in star's death
One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.
Dr Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors earlier this month to plead guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine. He is the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of the Friends star's fatal overdose last year.
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