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Doctor Caught Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone
A North Carolina doctor has pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone in Connecticut.
JENNIFER FARRELL, 38, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to distribution of controlled substances outside the scope of her professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.
The crime took place in New Haven, Connecticut, from March 2018 to March 2019. During this time, Farrell wrote more than 50 prescriptions for oxycodone for non-legitimate medical purposes outside the scope of her professional practice in the name of at least five individuals.
Farrell was a medical resident at Yale New Haven Health (“YNHH”) in its Emergency Department from July 2017 until June 2019. In total, she wrote illegal prescriptions for nearly 4,000 oxycodone tablets during that approximately one-year period.
The case was being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Group. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Cherry. Judge Meyer scheduled sentencing for May 26, 2021, at which time Farrell faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Farrell was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on July 31, 2019. She is released on a $200,000 bond pending sentencing.
Defendant Information:
Defendant: JENNIFER FARRELL
Criminal Charges: Distribution of controlled substances outside the scope of her professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose
City and State: New Haven, Connecticut
Arrest Date: July 31, 2019
Sentence: Faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years at sentencing on May 26, 2021
Bond: $200,000 bond pending sentencing
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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