11th Circuit: ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ Supported Health Care Fraud Conviction

Mealey's (December 13, 2017, 1:36 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Dec. 12 upheld a man’s conviction and sentence for his role in a health care fraud scheme, finding that the government presented “overwhelming evidence” to prove that he received illegal kickbacks and conspired with his co-defendants (United States of America v. Carlos Rodriguez Nerey, No. 16-13614, 11th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 25026)....