- Archive: Dr. William Hurwitz Granted New Trial February 11, 2024Federal Appeals Court Says Defense Should Have Been Allowed To Argue “Good Faith” Dr. William Hurwitz, the Northern Virginia physician whose case became a cause célèbre in pain management and drug policy reform circles, was granted a new trial by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2006. The New York Sun reported on Aug. …
- Archive: Hurwitz Sentence Reduced to 57 Months February 11, 2024Judge: Doctor Helped Many More Than He Hurt The re-trial of Doctor William Hurwitz came to an end in July 2007. The doctor’s sentence was reduced to less than five years. He was originally given 25 years. The Washington Post reported on July 14, 2007 (“VA Pain Doctor’s Prison Term Is Cut To 57Months”) that: “A prominent …
- Archive: Physicians Under Fire: The Case of William Hurwitz MD February 11, 2024Virginia Physician William Hurwitz Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison Virginia pain specialist William Hurwitz, MD, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison in April 2005. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported on April 15, 2005 ( “Pain Doctor To Serve 25 Years”) that “A prominent doctor convicted of using his pain clinic as a front for …
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