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Court Upholds Arkansas’ Use of Sedative in Executions

August 17, 2022
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Arkansas’ use of the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judge’s ruling upholding the state’s execution process. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker in 2020 ruled that the state’s use of midazolam…

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Samsung Leader Lee Admits in Court to Unlawful Sedative Use

October 12, 2021
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SEOUL—Samsung conglomerate chief Jay Y. Lee admitted in court on Tuesday to unlawful use of a controlled substance, as the executive’s legal troubles continued despite his release on parole in August after a bribery conviction. Lee appeared at the Seoul Central District Court where, in a short first hearing, he said he received propofol—a sedative…

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