A cardiologist who was convicted of mail and wire fraud for his submission of faulty reports on behalf of claimants to the Fen-Phen settlement trust could shave a year off of his sentence, the Third Circuit has ruled.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the sentence enhancement imposed by the district court due to the doctor’s abuse of his position of trust and his use of a special skill in the commission of the crime, but it held that the district court erred by applying a sentencing enhancement for his leadership role due to his supervisory position over a technician in his office.
