Public Defense

Gill, who pled guilty to making false statements in a health care matter, unsuccessfully challenged two of his special conditions of supervised release. The first, which barred him from "engaging in the business of counseling," was reasonably related to the need to protect the public, since Gill had in the past falsely represented himself as qualified to provide mental health services, when in fact he was not. The other condition - a requirement that he continue making restitution payments arising from an earlier condition - was likewise proper because it was reasonably related to his history and characteristics

Full post as published by Second Circuit Blog on April 19, 2008 (boomark / email).