Rudman v. Maryland State Board of Physicians

In the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Dr. Michael S. Rudman, Petitioner, (1) was charged with second degree assault and fourth degree sex offense, (2) entered an Alford plea of guilty to the crime of second degree assault, 1 and (3) was granted probation before judgment pursuant to § 6-220 of the Criminal Procedure Article. As a result of that disposition, the Maryland State Board of Physicians (the Board), Respondent, concluded that (in the words of its order revoking Petitioner’s license), “[sjince [Petitioner] has pled guilty to a crime of moral turpitude, and no appeal was filed, and…