5th Circuit: Evidence Does Not Support Conspiracy, Medicare Fraud Convictions

Mealey's (February 1, 2018, 1:07 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Jan. 30 overturned the conviction and sentencing of a doctor and home health care agency owner found guilty for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud, holding that the government did not present sufficient evidence to support the jury’s findings (United States of America v. Pramela Ganji, et al., No. 16-31119, 5th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 2279)....