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Physicians illegally write multiple prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice to increase profit, This largely fuels the deadly opioid epidemic.
A Texas doctor has been found guilty of committing illegal activities related to the prescription of opioids. Following an 8-day trial, U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton successfully convicted the doctor on one charge of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance and six counts of unlawfully dispensing a controlled substance.
On Monday, a 58-year-old doctor was convicted. He co-owned and operated Cumbre Medical Center, LLC in Dallas. Sentencing pending.
On January 17, 2024, Cesar Pena-Rodriguez, a codefendant in the legal case, entered a guilty plea for one charge of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance. Notably, this plea took place just five days before the scheduled trial. The defendant, aged 56, is set to be sentenced on April 22, 2024, after which the court will determine appropriate legal consequences for his involvement in the aforementioned offense.