by Linda Cheek, MD | Nov, Sat, 2022 | Acquitted |
Chad Hall, DO, 43, of Las Vegas, NV was acquitted of all 19 charges against him on Nov 9, 2022. Interesting, though, that there is no news of this achievement in the media. There was notice of his indictment in June, 2019 and the mistrial called in August, 2022 from...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Fri, 2019 | Acquitted |
On Friday, June 14, 2019, after an eight-day trial, Dr. Krishan Kumar Aggarwal, 74 y/o internist and Dr. Cherian John, 66 y/o internist/cardiologist, were found not guilty of drug charges for their contractual work at an addiction treatment facility in Weirton, West...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Dec, Sun, 2018 | Acquitted |
Christopher Russo, MD, 50, of Birmingham, Michigan was charged Dec. 6 along with his 5 colleagues with one count health care fraud conspiracy and one count conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. He was also charged with...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jan, Wed, 2018 | Acquitted |
Four doctors in Carmel, IN, a suburb of Indianapolis, have sued the city and government officials responsible for the illegal attack on their clinic, Drug Opiate & Recovery Network (DORN), an addiction center prescribing Suboxone, in July, 2014. The lawsuit asks...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Nov, Mon, 2017 | Acquitted |
Charles R. Szyman, MD a pain specialist from Manitowoc, WI, accused of over-prescribing narcotic medications, was found not guilty of all charges by a jury Nov 17, 2017. “I think what this verdict ultimately proves is that the United States government’s attempt to...
by Linda Cheek, MD | May, Tue, 2017 | Acquitted |
Yippee!! Finally we have a smart jury acquitting 71 y/o John K. Sturman, MD formerly of Indianapolis, IN of all charges. Let’s hope other juries in the country follow suit, and government attorney’s offices stop making money riding the backs of hard-working...