Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul Volkman
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2013No. 19-5187PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, Circuit Judge.
When a doctor first enters the practice of medicine, he or she swears to abide by a prime directive of the profession: “First, do no harm.” Paul Volkman breached this sacrosanct tenet when he prescribed narcotics to addicts and individuals with physical, mental, and psychological frailties. A federal jury looked at Volkman’s actions and found him guilty of breaking several laws, chief among them the law prohibiting the unlawful distribution of controlled substances. After receiving the jury’s verdict, the district court sentenced Volkman to four…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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