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Janet Adkins
In his first assisted-suicide case, Kevorkian aids in the death of Janet Adkins. -
Suspension
The Michigan Board of Medicine indefinitely suspends Kevorkian’s license. -
Banning Assisted Suicide
Michigan Governor John Engler signs a law banning assisted suicide. The law expires in November 1994 and a second law is passed in July 1998. In November 1998, Michigan voters reject a ballot initiative legalizing physician-assisted suicide. -
Thomas Hyde
Kevorkian assists in the suicide of Thomas Hyde. -
Acquited
Kevorkian is acquitted in the suicide of Thomas Hyde. -
Oregon
Oregon becomes the first state to legalize assisted suicide when voters pass a tightly restricted Death with Dignity Act. Legal appeals keep the law from taking effect. -
Acquited Again
A jury acquits Kevorkian in the deaths of Merian Frederick and Ali A. Khalili. -
Acquited Yet Again
Kevorkian is acquitted in the 1991 suicides of Sherry Miller and Marjorie Wantz. -
Mistrial
In Kevorkian’s fourth trial, the judge declares a mistrial. The case is later dropped. -
Upholding Oregon
Oregon residents vote to uphold the state's assisted-suicide law, the first in the United States. -
Thomas Youk
Jack Kevorkian administers a lethal injection to Thomas Youk. -
60 Minutes
“60 Minutes” airs the videotape of the death of Thomas Youk. -
Michigan Presses Charges
Michigan charges Kevorkian with first-degree murder, violating the assisted suicide law, and delivering a controlled substance without a license in the death of Thomas Youk. -
Sentenced
After being convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Thomas Youk, Kevorkian is sentenced to 10-25 years in prison. -
The Netherlands
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia or suicide. -
Upholding the Conviction
The Michigan Court of Appeals upholds Kevorkian’s conviction. -
New Trial Rejected
The Michigan Supreme Court rejects Kevorkian’s request for a new trial.
