By Walter F. Roche Jr.
One of the top defendants in the criminal case stemming from a deadly outbreak is appealing the longer 10.5 year sentence a federal judge imposed on him a week ago.
Chin's lawyer. James Sultan, filed the notice of appeal today in federal court in Boston, Mass.
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns set the 10.5 year term, stating that a recent decision by the 1st Circuit of Appeals left him little choice but to extend Chin's original eight year sentence by 2.5 years.
Sultan had argued that a series of sentencing enhancements sought by the U.S. Attorney were not justified. Instead he argued that Stearns' original eight year sentence met the overall sentencing guidelnes.
Sultan also argued that for a longer sentence to be imposed the prosecution had to show Chin was specifically aware of the risk to patients.
Chin and Cadden already have appealed the guilty verdicts returned against them by two separate juries, but those appeals were denied.
Chin and Cadden were convicted of racketeering, conspiracy and mail fraud. They were both cleared of second degree murder racketeering charges.
However the two were subsequently charged with 11 counts of second degree murder in Michigan where they are now being held in the Livingston County Jail.
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If he wasn’t specifically aware of the risk to patients, how did he qualify for the job.
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Im just saying look at the hoops and the knowledge a sheet metal person needs to know to be called a tin knocker. Years of study and apprenticeship programs, to carry your own hammer.
But to mix injectable meds, nothing ?
If you can’t do the time don’t commit the …..