United States v. Brown

The Fifth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence of multiple health care fraud and kickback offenses perpetrated through her medical equipment company. The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in giving the deliberate indifference jury instruction; the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict; and the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting an expert's testimony regarding Medicare and the practices of medical equipment providers. The court also held that the district court did not clearly err in applying an enhancement under USSG 3B1.1(a) because she was an organizer or leader of a criminal activity involving five or more participants. View "United States v. Brown" on Justia Law