Legal Opinion
United States v. Roger Lynn Carlson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 28, 2005No. 04-2969PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Roger Lynn Carlson (Carlson) pled guilty to two counts of health care fraud, violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1347. He appeals from the district court’s 1 imposition of a special condition as part of his sentence. We affirm.
I
Carlson worked as a physician’s assistant for more than fifteen years. He became addicted to prescription pain medication sometime in the late 1990s. He supported his addiction with prescriptions filled by medical providers. In order to obtain the prescriptions, Carlson repeatedly either injured himself or feigned injury. From April 1, 1998, to February…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Scott RistineCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Mark Anthony CooperCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Gary Thomas MillsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Curtis W. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- United States v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Joseph F. HeideburCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Nathan NewellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
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