Legal Opinion
Paul D. Johnson, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1988No. 86-1714PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Paul Johnson, a physician, prescribed amphetamines and barbiturates for nonmedical purposes and was convicted of 47 counts of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). In March 1983 Johnson was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years’ special parole. He was fined $75,000 and ordered to pay the costs of prosecution and perform 1,500 hours of public service. Finally, the court revoked the federal certificate that allowed Johnson to prescribe controlled substances; as a practical matter, this precludes Johnson from practicing medicine as a private…
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