To Convict Doctors for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances, Government Must Prove They Did So Knowingly or Intentionally, U.S. Supreme Court Holds

A recent United States Supreme Court decision clarified the mens rea requirements for the prosecution of doctors accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act. In prosecutions under 21 U.S.C. § 841, the Government now must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a doctor knowingly or Read more…