Tag: sedative

Court Upholds Arkansas’ Use of Sedative in Executions

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…


Samsung Leader Lee Admits in Court to Unlawful Sedative Use

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…