Archive for: April 2007

Regarding “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive”; Mary Baluss, Esq.; Comment #10 in response to John Tierney post “Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive” in TiernyLab; 2007-04-25 [I want to comment on Dr. Hurwitz'] motive. In the first Hurwitz trial the government emphasized that …

Collected Observations / Analysis of Court Proceedings, Jury Deliberations, and Verdict in the Retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz (complete collection will be ongoingly updated) - compiled by Alexander Deluca; 2007-04-30. Comment (DeLuca): Collection of observations, analysis, and Comments from the PRN …

Siobhan Reynolds, President of the PRN, Comments on Re-Conviction of Dr. Hurwitz for Trafficking; S. Reynolds; Comment in response to John Tierney’s Hurwitz Convicted on 16 Counts…, 2007-04-27.

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Pain Doctor Is Guilty of Drug Trafficking - In Retrial, Physician Convicted Again of Prescribing Large Quantities of Narcotics (full text, source); Jerry Markon; Washington Post; page B05; 2007-04-28. Excerpt: “[Hurwitz] crossed the line from a healer to a dealer,” Assistant …

More Court Obsevations Re: Hurwitz Verdict; Mary Baluss, Esq.; two Comments posted to TeirneyLab in response to Tierney’s Hurwitz Convicted on 16 Counts; 2007-04-27; Mary Baluss, Esq.; 2007-04-27…

Initial Analysis of Hurwitz Retrial Verdict; Mary Baluss, Esq.; The Project for Pain and Chemical Dependency listServ; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; 2007-04-27; 7:04 PM. Obviously we wished he’d walked but when the jury finally came back just before …

Dr. Hurwitz Convicted of 16 Drug Trafficking Charges; John Tierney; complete article from TierneyLab; 2007-04-27, 9PM. Excerpt: “One of the jurors left the courthouse in tears, and others whom I talked to said it had been a wrenching decision for all …

Hurwitz Verdict is In; Mary Baluss, Esq. to the listServ of the NFTP; 2007-04-27; 6:45PM Of the 59 counts on day one, Billy was convicted on 16. Better yet, some of the [charges involving the] largest [prescriptions] were subject to …

Billy Is Guilty Of One Thing: Believing Authorities; email from family of a Hurwitz patient; late December, 2004. Originally posted to listServ of the NFTP or PRN and …

Hurwitz Verdict Expected Today - Supporters Urged to Attend; A. DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-04-27. One of Dr. Hurwitz’ lawyers, Richard Sauber, posted this message as a Comment on TierneyLab late Thursday: “The jury in the Hurwitz case indicated that …

Hurwitz Jury Deliberations Continue - Mary Baluss; The Project for Pain and Chemical Dependency listServ; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain (NFTP); 2007-04-25; 9:20 AM Eastern. I didn’t go today–serious conflicts with another deadline. What one does while …

At Trial, Pain Has a Witness (full text) - John Tierney; Findings Column, New York Times, Science section; 2007-04-22. Posted: 2007-04-23. Source Excerpt: [Hurwitz] did get rid of the worst patients, he said, but he believed others were reforming, and …

The ‘Bounds of Medical Practice’ and the ‘Standard of Care’ - Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; Comment in response to: Instruction to Hurwitz Jurors by John Tierney; TierneyLab; 2007-04-22.

In fields of medicine involving controlled substances, especially addiction …

Hurwitz Update: Jury Instructions - Mary Baluss; Project for Pain and Chemical Dependency; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; 2007-04-23 The Jury was told by the judge that some charges had been deleted but that they were not to draw …

Why We Continue to Fight for Dr. McIver (full text); John P. Flannery II; Pain and Social Policy listServ, Pain Relief Network; 2006-12-20.

Excerpt: The reason that we write and argue is because manifestly - silence changes nothing. It …

Drug Agency Remaining Mum About Raid on Doctor’s Office (full text) - Diane Cochran; Billings Gazette; 2007-04-19. Source. Excerpt: “At the two-year anniversary of a federal raid on his office, a Billings doctor has not been …

Judge Dismisses the Most Serious Charges Against Dr. Hurwitz (full text and related resources) - John Tierney; TierneyLab weblog; NY Times - Science online; 2007-04-19. Source. His retrial in federal court here isn’t over yet, but Dr. …

Yeehaa! Good News at Last from the Hurwitz Trial; email from Mary Baluss, Esq., to the Treatment and Prevention of Pain and Chemical Dependency listServ; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; 10pm, 2004-04-18. Friends, today the defense rested and …

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR BAIL PENDING SENTENCE and MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL (PDF) - Flannery and Rivers; served upon AUSA Chisolm; 2007-04-18.

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INTRODUCTION, by Siobhan Reynolds, President of the PRN, followed by text of the Maynard legal brief: Friends of …

I witnessed part of the Hurwitz proceedings yesterday, 2007-04-17. The trial is wrapping up - I was present for the end of Billy’s direct examination and the bulk of the cross examination. I had to leave before re-direct. The veteran …