CLOSED, EAJ

U.S. District Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 8:00-cr-00146-JDW-1


Case title: USA v. Duramed, Inc.
Date Filed: 05/11/2000
Date Terminated: 08/21/2000
Assigned to: Judge James D. Whittemore

Defendant (1)
Duramed, Inc.
TERMINATED: 08/21/2000 		represented byKevin J. Darken
Cohen, Foster & Romine, PA
Suite 1000
201 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602-5827
813/225-1655
Fax: 813-225-1921
Email: kdarken@tampalawfirm.com
TERMINATED: 08/21/2000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:287.F FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIMS
(1)		 Fine: $157,226.00; restitution: $1,407.82 to be paid to Medicare; $400 special assessment

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None

Interested Party
Laura Flinn Williamson
President of Duramed, Inc. 		represented byKevin J. Darken
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Plaintiff
United States of America represented byPamela C. Marsh
US Attorney's Office - FLN
4th Floor
111 N Adams St
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850/224-9634
Fax: 850/222-0103
Email: pamela.marsh@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed #Docket Text
05/11/20001INFORMATION as to Duramed, Inc. (1) count(s) 1 (jlg) (Entered: 05/12/2000)
05/11/2000  MAGISTRATE JUDGE CASE ASSIGNMENT Magistrate assigned: Elizabeth A. Jenkins (jlg) (Entered: 05/12/2000)
05/11/20002WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Duramed, Inc. (jlg) (Entered: 05/12/2000)
05/11/20003PLEA AGREEMENT as to Duramed, Inc. (jlg) (Entered: 05/12/2000)
05/15/20004NOTICE OF HEARING: set change of plea hearing for 9:30 5/25/00 for Duramed, Inc.; scheduled for Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins , set initial appearance for 9:30 5/25/00 for Duramed, Inc.; scheduled for Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins ( Signed by Deputy Clerk ) ctc (smb) (Entered: 05/16/2000)
05/25/20005INITIAL APPEARANCE held on 5/25/00 before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins as to Duramed, Inc. Tape: 63/1794-3237 Defendant(s) informed of rights. (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/20005 BOND HEARING held on 5/25/00 before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins as to Duramed, Inc. Tape: 63/1794-3237 (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/20006ORDER setting conditions of release as to Duramed, Inc. Bond set Released on Recognizance for Duramed, Inc. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins ) (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/20007APPEARANCE BOND (Release on Recognizance) for Duramed, Inc. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins ) (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/20008CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING held before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins, guilty plea proffered as to Duramed, Inc. (1) count(s) 1 . Tape 63/1794-3237 (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/20009CONSENT to court's inspection of PSI report prior to plea of guilty or finding of guilt by Duramed, Inc. (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/200010NOTICE regarding plea of guilty furnished to Counsel as to Duramed, Inc. (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
05/25/200011REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION concerning plea of guilty as to Duramed, Inc. Objections due by 6/12/00 for Duramed, Inc. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins ) ctc (smb) (Entered: 05/26/2000)
06/01/200012NOTICE of case reassignment from Judge Henry L. Adams Jr. to Judge James D. Whittemore (Signed by deputy clerk) (sak) (Entered: 06/01/2000)
07/10/200013ACCEPTANCE OF PLEA of guilty and ajudication of guilt as to Duramed, Inc. (1) count(s) 1 Sentencing set for 1:30 8/21/00 for Duramed, Inc.; Scheduled for Judge James D. Whittemore ( Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore ) ctc (smb) (Entered: 07/11/2000)
08/21/200014SENTENCING held on 8/21/00 before Judge James D. Whittemore, as to Duramed, Inc. (1) count(s) 1. Fine: $157,226.00; restitution: $1,407.82 to be paid to Medicare; $400 special assessment Court Reporter: Candi Moors (Montana) (smb) Modified on 08/22/2000 (Entered: 08/22/2000)
08/21/200015JUDGMENT as to Duramed, Inc. ( Signed by Judge James D. Whittemore ) ctc (smb) (Entered: 08/22/2000)