United States v. John T. Renick

On July 15, 1998, Holly W. Butcher (“Butcher”) and John T. Renick (“Renick”) (collectively “appellants”) were indicted in a thirty-eight count indictment. Count One charged Butcher and Renick with conspiracy to defraud the United States by impeding the administration of health care programs and by submitting false claims to CHAMPUS, Medicare, and other such programs, 18 U.S.C. § 287 (1994); to commit wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1348 (1994); and to commit money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956 (1994). Counts Two through Fifteen each charged both appellants with, on various dates, committing wire fraud…