Convictions In 'Operation Backcracker' Fraud Scheme Upheld By 8th Circuit

Mealey's (August 11, 2020, 1:50 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — An Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 10 affirmed the convictions of a chiropractor and two runners who were involved in a scheme known as "Operation Backcracker" that involved the recruitment and submission of insurance claims for victims of automobile accident victims pursuant to the state's No-Fault Act based on the sufficiency of the evidence, but vacated orders regarding the amount of restitution the chiropractor and one of the runners should pay (United States v. Carlos Patricio Luna, et al., Nos. 18-1814, 18-3302, 18-3304, 8th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 25171)....