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Why Losing At Trial Can Be Costly

By Robert David, Esq.

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HOUSTON - Whether it is known as ?courtroom rent? or by some other name, the dangers of going to trial as opposed to pleading guilty requires a careful consideration of the case, the facts, the sentencing guidelines and the judge. Two Texas DME owners learned the very hard way yesterday at their sentencing following a trial. Rhonda Fleming was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in a DME scheme, she was the alleged owner of three DME companies and a billing company that submitted the claims, totaling $36 million. Her trial co-defendants, a co-owner of one DME and a ?runner? (someone who supplied patient information for the others in the scheme) were sentenced to 11 years 3 months and seven and a half years in prison. Their co-defendants, who plead guilty before trial and testified at trial received 12 months, 60 months and 70 months in prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on January 23, 2010 (boomark / email).

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