Filed: Jul. 24, 2014
Latest Update: Jul. 24, 2014
Summary: ORDER PATTI B. SARIS, Chief District Judge. Defendants Joseph Zolot, a physician, and Lisa Pliner, a nurse practitioner, are charged with seven counts of illegal distribution of methadone, oxycodone, and fentanyl under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 841. They are also charged with conspiracy. At the close of the government's evidence, both Dr. Zolot and Ms. Pliner moved for a judgment of acquittal on all counts. Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 29(a). As stated in open court, the Court entered
Summary: ORDER PATTI B. SARIS, Chief District Judge. Defendants Joseph Zolot, a physician, and Lisa Pliner, a nurse practitioner, are charged with seven counts of illegal distribution of methadone, oxycodone, and fentanyl under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 841. They are also charged with conspiracy. At the close of the government's evidence, both Dr. Zolot and Ms. Pliner moved for a judgment of acquittal on all counts. Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 29(a). As stated in open court, the Court entered a..
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ORDER
PATTI B. SARIS, Chief District Judge.
Defendants Joseph Zolot, a physician, and Lisa Pliner, a nurse practitioner, are charged with seven counts of illegal distribution of methadone, oxycodone, and fentanyl under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 841. They are also charged with conspiracy. At the close of the government's evidence, both Dr. Zolot and Ms. Pliner moved for a judgment of acquittal on all counts. Fed. R. Crim. Pro. 29(a). As stated in open court, the Court entered a judgment of acquittal as to the aiding and abetting charges against Ms. Pliner, counts II, III, VI, VII, and VIII. Otherwise, the Defendants' Rule 29 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal (Docket No. 382) was DENIED. At the close of all the evidence, the defendants renewed their motion as to the remaining counts. The motion was denied for the same reasons.
