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2008-02-11

Martinez Has Another Day in Court

**_Dr. Rosa Martinez Case Has Another Day in Court_** - Leah Beth Ward; Yakima Herald-Republic; 2007-12-30. [*Source*][source]. [**[Discuss the Martinez case on the Chronic Pain Forums]**][forum] **See also:** [**USA v Dr. Martinez goes …

2007-07-25

Mangino III - Bail and Support

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 25 Jul 2007

_**Dr. William Mangino Verdict III - Bail and Support, REVISED**_; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-07-21. NOTE!
Sentencing re-scheduled: Aug. 14, 2007 …

2007-07-06

War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 06 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

The War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-06.

This is a gift for you …

2007-07-05

Mangino Verdict I: Is Treating Pain a Crime?

Dr. William Mangino on Trial - Is Treating Pain a Crime?; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog, Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-05.

On Tuesday, July 3, 2007, Dr. Forest Tennant testified as defense medical expert in the trial of …

2007-06-30

Dr. Naramore Under ‘Investigation’

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution, Law/Constitution - 30 Jun 2007

Dr. L. Stanley Naramore Under ‘Investigation’ - Again. Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-29. Additional excerpt from news item added in brown, 2007-06-30; image added: 2008-04-04.

From reporter Gregory Korte of The Enquirer - Cincinnati.com, …

2007-06-02

PRN Moral Victory in Dr. Maynard Case

Filed under: Uncategorized - 02 Jun 2007

Pain Relief Network Moral Victory in St.Thomas - Dr. Maynard Negotiates Light Sentence; May Appeal; Pain Relief Network press release; 2007-06-02.

Dr. Paul Maynard was indicted in the Virgin Islands on 170 counts of over-prescribing pain medication outside the course …

2007-05-06

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 May 2007

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-06. The quality of the journalism on the retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz has been outstanding. Tierney, Sullum, Borden, Balko, Szalavitz and …

2007-05-01

Agitator: Hurwitz (Re)Convicted

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

Hurwitz (Re)Convicted; Radley Balko; The Agitator; 2007-04-30. Excerpt: The ramifications of Hurwitz’s conviction on the continuing treatment of pain are ominous. If Hurwitz can go to prison for not being suspicious enough of his patients, the message to pain specialists is …

Hurwitz Family: The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz; Ken Hurwitz (Billy’s brother); to friends and supporters; 2007-04-30, 11:02pm 30 April 2007 Dear Friend:

Late last Friday afternoon, 27 April, the jury delivered its verdict on Dr. William Hurwitz after 7 days of deliberation. Of …

2007-04-28

Wash. Post: Hurwitz Guilty of Drug Trafficking

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Apr 2007

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 …

Initial Analysis of Hurwitz Retrial Verdict

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Apr 2007

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 …

2007-04-27

Tierney: Hurwitz Convicted of 16 Drug Trafficking Charges

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Apr 2007

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 …

2007-04-23

The ‘Bounds of Medical Practice’ and the ‘Standard of Care’

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 23 Apr 2007

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 …

2007-04-22

Why We Continue to Fight for Dr. McIver…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 22 Apr 2007

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 …

2007-04-19

Judge Dismisses Most Serious Charges Against Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 19 Apr 2007

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. …

2007-04-18

Dr. Maynard - Motions for Bail and New Trial…

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law/Constitution - 18 Apr 2007

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 …

Hurwitz Re-Trial Update - Observations on Court Proceedings

Filed under: Uncategorized - 18 Apr 2007

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 …

2007-04-15

Dr. Hurwitz Asks for Our Help…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 15 Apr 2007

The following is a letter from Dr. William Hurwitz requesting financial support to defray his crushing legal expenses. As Dr. Hurwitz notes in his letter (below) his case has been very well documented and analyzed; the issues and principles are …

2007-04-14

Dr. Heberle Vindicated!

Filed under: Uncategorized - 14 Apr 2007

Vindicated Doctor Returns to Medicine (full text); David Bruce; Erie Times-News; 2007-04-05. Source. Excerpt: “The community spoke when the jury acquitted Dr. Heberle and he deserves a chance like any member of the …

2007-04-11

Hurwitz retrial in progress…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 11 Apr 2007

Belated updates to the Hurwitz Collection. I’m slowly starting to get back into the swing of things. There is very little chatter on the closed listServ’s about how the trial is going, no daily updates we became used to during the …

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