In Re Jones

Bowman, Judge.

On July 31, 1987, appellee, Thomas L. Jones, was served with a subpoena ordering him to appear before appellant, the State Medical Board of Ohio (“board”), for a deposition and to produce certain medical records.

At the deposition on August 7, 1987, at which appellee was represented by counsel, appellee admitted to self-prescribing controlled substances for approximately twelve weeks during 1987. During the same period, appellee also testified that he prescribed controlled substances to his wife, whom he knew to have a drug addiction. In addition, appellee revealed that he issued…