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U.S. v. VOLKMAN

No. 12-3212.

797 F.3d 377 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul H. VOLKMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 14, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Edwin A. Perry , Federal Public Defender's Office, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. Kimberly R. Robinson , United States Attorney's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee. Paul H. Volkman, Terre Haute, Indiana, pro se.

Before: McKEAGUE and DONALD, Circuit Judges; LAWSON, District Judge.

OPINION

When a doctor first enters the practice of medicine, he or she swears to abide by a prime directive of the profession: "First, do no harm." Paul Volkman breached this sacrosanct tenet when he prescribed narcotics to addicts and individuals with physical, mental, and psychological frailties....

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