United States v. Richard E. Schuster, M.D.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge.

Richard E. Schuster, M.D. was convicted of conspiracy and substantive counts involving the unlawful dispensing and distribution of controlled substances, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). The sentence imposed included a period of confinement, probation, and a fine of $100,000. Schuster appealed. Acting pursuant to a motion under Rule 38(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the district court entered an order directing Schuster, pending appeal, to deposit with the clerk of the district court, as assurance for the payment of the fine if the conviction were…