Judge: Dermatologist Convicted On Fraud Charges Does Not Deserve New Trial

Mealey's (September 12, 2017, 10:43 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Sept. 11 ruled that a dermatologist who was found guilty of eight counts of health care fraud and eight counts of making false statements related to health care matters is not entitled to a new trial, finding that the evidence presented by the government supported his conviction and that even if statements made by the prosecution during closing arguments were improper, they were not a reversible error (United States of America v. Omeed Memar, No. 15 CR 345, N.D. Ill., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146306)....