by Linda Cheek, MD | May, Wed, 2022 | Convicted physician |
75 y/o Paul Volkman, MD was given 4 life sentences for treating pain patients with opioids. He is applying for compassionate release from prison. He won’t be practicing medicine again, and he is not a danger to society. The problem he faces, however, is that...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Apr, Wed, 2019 | Convicted physician |
On March 14, 2019, Richard Arthur Evans, MD, 74, was the first innocent incarcerated physician released from prison under the First Step Act. But it wasn’t a result of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) following the law because they rarely do. Dr. Evans was...