People v. Consalvo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

Defendant is a podiatrist. On May 10, 1994, he entered a guilty plea to grand larceny, fourth degree, in full satisfaction of an indictment charging him with grand larceny and multiple counts of offering a false instrument for filing and falsifying business records. The charges were based on improper billings for Medicaid patients between 1986 and 1992. The plea was entered after extended negotiations and contained a provision requiring defendant to pay the State $500,000 as restitution prior to sentencing. When defendant subsequently appeared for sentencing, he…