Opioid-Pushing Doctor’s Conviction Upheld, As Is Medical Expert’s Testimony

Mealey's (June 19, 2018, 1:13 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 14 affirmed the conviction of a doctor for participating in opioid “pill mills” in Georgia, finding no abuse of discretion by the trial court in allowing a government expert to testify that the doctor’s conduct showed that he was more of a drug dealer than a health care provider (United States v. Romie Roland, No. 17-11058, 11th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15941)....