State v. Telcher

NEWMAN, J.S.C.

This is a motion by defendant, Janice Telcher, for a suspension of proceedings and conditional discharge pursuant to N.J. S.A. 24:21-27. Telcher was indicted for violating N.J.S.A. 24:21-22(a)(3) by obtaining controlled dangerous substances by fraud. The pertinent facts in this case are as follows.

Janice Telcher is a registered nurse who was employed by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in 1985. Her duties at the hospital included dispensing prescription drugs to patients. Six patients complained to Telcher’s supervisor that they had not received…