Commonwealth v. Salameh

ROWLEY, President Judge:

Abdel Salameh, M.D., appeals from the judgment of sentence entered following his conviction for one violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (“Drug Act”), 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(14), 1 and one violation of the Public Welfare Code, Fraud and Abuse Control—Provider Prohibited Acts (“Welfare Code”), 62 P.S. § 1407(a)(2). 2 Both violations were committed in connection with appellant’s medical practice.

Appellant Salameh raises five issues on appeal 3 : i) whether the jury instructions regarding the Commonwealth’s burden of proof for a conviction…