A California doctor who admitted to unlawfully obtaining and distributing ketamine connected to the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry was sentenced Tuesday to home confinement, marking the second sentencing in a federal case that has drawn national attention to the misuse of the drug.
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett ordered Dr. Mark Chavez, 55, to serve eight months of home confinement, followed by three years of supervised release. Chavez was also sentenced to complete 300 hours of community service. He previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine.
