Court filings <\/a>detailed that Perry had been taking ketamine legally as a treatment for depression, but when his doctor wouldn’t prescribe it in the amounts he wanted, Plascencia sold it to Perry despite knowing he struggled with addiction. A text message sent in September from Plasencia stated, “I wonder how much this moron will pay. Let’s find out.”<\/p>\n\u201cRather than do what was best for Mr. Perry \u2014 someone who had struggled with addiction for most of his life \u2014 defendant sought to exploit Perry\u2019s medical vulnerability for profit,\u201d the prosecution’s sentencing memo said.<\/p>\n
The defense tried to portray Plasencia as sympathetic by saying it was “the biggest mistake of his life.”<\/p>\n
\u201cRemorse cannot begin to capture the pain, regret and shame that Mr. Plasencia feels for the tragedy that unfolded and that he failed to prevent,\u201d the memo said.<\/p>\n
In July, Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry\u2019s death to plead guilty. He was charged with four counts of distribution of ketamine. <\/p>\n
Legally, U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett can give him up to 40 years. <\/p>\n
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