David Houghton and Lisa McPherson
Witness Affidavit, State of Florida vs. CSFSO
- Your Affiant did learn that Janice Johnson, David Houghton, and Alain Kartuzinski had conversations with Dr. Minkoff in which they related to him that Lisa was a " type three " meaning "psychotic" and needed medication to help her sleep. Dr. Minkoff did, in fact, presribe injectable Valium for Lisa under David Houghton's name on November 20, 1995 and issued a second prescription for the sedative chloral hydrate on November 29, 1995 in Lisa's name. Dr. Minkoff had never seen or talked to Lisa as a patient.
- Your Affiant learned from the testimony of David Houghton
that on November25, 1995 he administered a dose of Beriadryl and aspirin concoction using an irrigating syringe while others held Lisa McPherson down.
- David Houghton further indicates that he administered a second dose of aspirin and Benadryl mixture on
November 27, 1995. He indicates that Lisa McPherson was also restrained on this occasion and that she looked sweaty and red in the face and was talking non—sequiturs. On November 28, 1995 he
administered a third and final mixture of Benadryl and aspirin to Lisa McPherson again using an irrigation syringe while others held onto her.
Florida department of law enforcement
investigative report
- On April 24, 1997, Dr. David Houghton testified at deposition as a result of a State Attorney's subpoena.
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Dr. David Houghton testified that he gave Lisa Aspirin and Benadryl at the suggestion of Alain Kartuzinski (page 13, lines 18-25, deposition transcript).
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Dr. Houghton testified about discussing Lisa's condition with Janis Johnson (page 21, lines 16-25, deposition transcript).
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Dr. Houghton testified that he thought Janis Johnson called Dr. Minkoff regarding Lisa's case on
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(page
26,
lines 19-25 and page 27, lines 1-25, deposition transcript).
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Dr. Houghton testified that Alain Kartuzinski kept him from giving Lisa Valium. Mr. Kartuzinski felt that Valium was too "heavy" (page 29, lines 4-21, deposition transcript).