Legal Opinion
United States v. Choiniere
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 28, 2008No. 06-3304PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Chiropractor Bruno Choiniere developed what he terms a back “brace” and the government deems a back “belt,” and he billed Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies over $1000 each time he prescribed it. The government maintained it was worth about $50, and a jury convicted Choiniere of health care fraud, fraudulent concealment of health care benefits, and money laundering. On appeal, Choiniere argues that the district court committed reversible error when it refused to give two of the proposed intent to defraud jury instructions that he tendered. Because the…
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