Legal Opinion
United States v. Caroline Njoku
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 2013No. 12-20095PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
The defendants were convicted on numerous counts related to their involvement in schemes to commit health care fraud, receive or pay healthcare kickbacks, and/or make false statements for use in determining rights for benefit and payment by Medicare. Caroline Njoku, Terrie Porter, and Mary Ellis appeal their convictions on grounds of insufficient evidence. Njoku also argues the sentences she received on two counts were multiplici-tous and the oral pronouncement of her sentence conflicts with the written judgment. Ellis contends that she was twice put in…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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