SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Mark Chavez, one of the two doctors charged in connection with the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute the anesthetic ketamine.
Chavez, 54, of San Diego is the third of five defendants in the case to sign a plea deal with prosecutors. During a previous hearing in Los Angeles federal court, Chavez was granted release on $50,000 bond and ordered not to practice medicine. At a separate proceeding, Chavez agreed to surrender his California medical license.
Chavez could potentially face up to 10 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A sentencing date of April 2 was scheduled during Wednesday’s hearing…