Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Steele, No. 94-3139 (11th Cir.) (147 F.3d 1316) (July 29, 1998) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by Reversing existing precedent, the en banc court held that an indictment of a practitioner for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances need not aver that it was done outside the course of professional practice.

U.S. v. Steele, No. 94-3139 (11th Cir.) (117 F.3d 1231) (July 24, 1997) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by Citing its earlier decision reported at 105 F.3d 603, the Court held than an indictment failing to allege behavior outside the scope of a pharmacist's professional practice cannot support a conviction …

U.S. v. Steele, No. 94-3139 (11th Cir.) (105 F.3d 603) (February 11, 1997) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by In this case a registered pharmacist was charged with dispensing controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). It was alleged that he filled numerous prescriptions for various controlled substances …