United States v. Michael Thoran

OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

As a result of a scheme involving doctors •writing fraudulent prescriptions and “marketers” filling' those fraudulent- prescriptions, and selling them on the street, Dr. Carl Fowler and Michael Thoran, were convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and conspiracy to pay or ‘ receive healthcare kickbacks. Fowler appeals his sentence, and Thoran appeals- his convictions and his sentence. During Fowler’s sentencing hearing, the district court failed to calculate the Guidelines range and…