Doctor’s ‘Pill Mill’ Convictions Vacated Under Supreme Court Law

A doctor convicted of unlawfully dispensing opioids had his convictions vacated and his case remanded for a new trial in light of new US Supreme Court guidance requiring increased proof of mental state when prosecuting “pill mill” operations.

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Friday vacated the convictions of Dr. Shakeel Kahn, explaining that the jury that weighed his case wasn’t properly instructed on the mental state required to secure a conviction. The jury was repeatedly told it could convict Khan if he acted outside the usual course of professional medical practice, but it should have ...