Jack Kevorkian
By: Morgan Brown
Case
Dr Kevorkian made a videotape of himself injecting Mr Youk, who was paralysed, with lethal chemicals last September.
Jack Kevorkian Photos
Doctor Death himself, Jack Kevorkian
Jack Kevorkian during his case in court.
Jack Kevorkian's Mug Shot.
Verdict/Sentence
At his trial, Dr Kevorkian failed to convince the judge that his proposed witnesses, Mr Youk's wife and brother, were relevant to the defence. Aside from the videotape which showed how much Mr Youk was suffering while he was alive, no testimony was presented about Mr Youk's condition and his apparent desire to end his life. In Mr Youk's case, Dr Kevorkian administered the fatal injection himself. Reaction to the verdict, and to the minimum sentence of 10 to 25 years in prison that Dr Kevorkian faces, was mixed.