Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Pharmacist in Texas convicted of billing for drugs never dispensed

November 19, 2014, El Paso, TX -- A federal jury this week convicted a former West El Paso pharmacist of health care fraud. Peter Victor Ayika, 58, had pleaded guilty to health care fraud, wire fraud and mail fraud in 2012. A federal appeals court earlier this year vacated Ayika's convictions after ruling U.S. District Judge Frank Montalvo improperly participated in plea negotiations. Jurors convicted Ayika of the same charges on Monday. Ayika's trial began last week before Senior U.S. District Judge David Briones. Ayika's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 5. Briones allowed Ayika to represent himself during the trial, and appointed local criminal defense attorney Joseph Vasquez  more at...http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_26973813/former-west-el-paso-pharmacist-convicted-health-care

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