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Rush Limbaugh Reaches Settlement with Prosecutors - Charge Will Be Dismissed In 18 Months
Friday, April 28, 2006 | Roy Black

Posted on 04/28/2006 3:11:12 PM PDT by kristinn

Edited on 04/28/2006 3:20:03 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Rush Limbaugh's attorney has issued a statement announcing a settlement of the Florida prosecutor's investigation into alleged doctor shopping by Rush Limbaugh.

Details have been read by Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh. Basically, the charge of doctor shopping is dismissed, with some conditions.

In response to media and other inquiries, Roy Black, Rush Limbaugh's attorney, released the following statement today concerning a settlement agreement with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office to end the investigation of Mr. Limbaugh:

"I am pleased to announce that the State Attorney's Office and Mr. Limbaugh have reached an agreement whereby a single count charge of doctor shopping filed today by the State Attorney will be dismissed in 18 months. As a primary condition of the dismissal, Mr. Limbaugh must continue to seek treatment from the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years. This is the same doctor under whose care Mr. Limbaugh has remained free of his addiction without relapse.

"Mr. Limbaugh and I have maintained from the start that there was no doctor shopping, and we continue to hold this position. Accordingly, we filed today with the Court a plea of 'Not Guilty' to the charge filed by the State.

"As part of this agreement, Mr. Limbaugh also has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation. The agreement also provides that he must refrain from violating the law during this 18 months, must pay $30 per month for the cost of "supervision" and comply with other similar provisions of the agreement.

"Mr. Limbaugh had intended to remain in treatment. Thus, we believe the outcome for him personally will be much as if he had fought the charge and won."

The actions taken today are as follows:

-- The State Attorney has filed a single charge of doctor shopping with the Court. The charge is being held in abeyance under the terms of an agreement between the State and Mr. Limbaugh.

-- Mr. Limbaugh has filed a plea of "Not Guilty" with the Court.

The formal agreement between Mr. Limbaugh and the State Attorney will be filed with the Court on Monday. The terms of the agreement are substantively as follows:

-- Mr. Limbaugh will continue in treatment with the doctor he has seen for the past two and one half years.

-- After Mr. Limbaugh completes an additional 18 months of treatment, the State Attorney has agreed to drop the charge.

-- Mr. Limbaugh has agreed to make a $30,000 payment to the State of Florida to defray the public cost of the investigation.


http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060428/nyf133.html?.v=2


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To: onyx
Jeff Christie sure was dapper.

;-)

881 posted on 04/28/2006 7:43:54 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("If you see strange men lurking about in groups of three, RUN!!!" -- stands2reason)
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To: onyx

thanks onyx.


882 posted on 04/28/2006 7:44:31 PM PDT by rodguy911
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To: dontdenythetruth

Oh, so you were a listener up until.....when exactly?


883 posted on 04/28/2006 7:44:33 PM PDT by RushCrush (My car runs on bald eagle heads.)
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To: Becki; All
OK there's one. (i'm keeping track)

I'll give you props for admitting it openly on the board.

Anyone else?

884 posted on 04/28/2006 7:45:45 PM PDT by RushCrush (My car runs on bald eagle heads.)
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To: Purrcival

And I never heard of something being called "an agreement" if he enters a plea of not guilty.

No contest or guilty, then it's a plea bargain. But not "not guilty".


885 posted on 04/28/2006 7:45:55 PM PDT by djf (Bedtime story: Once upon a time, they snuck on the boat and threw the tea over. In a land far away..)
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To: dontdenythetruth
Do you have any idea how many million people in this country are on Rx pain killers? How many million people, including children as young as 5 are on Rx psychotropic drugs? Between 1990 and 2000 Rxs for psychotropic drugs for children increased by 800%. When you goes to a doctor you takes your chances.

Signed, a doctor's son.

886 posted on 04/28/2006 7:46:43 PM PDT by TigersEye (Sedition and treason are getting to be a Beltway fashion.)
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To: NeoCaveman

Ya, he did. The deal as I said was "favorable," very favorable. And it was a deal. He needs to stay clean for 18 months or whatever, and be monitored. When you cut a deal, where you agree to certain constraints, it is a "cop." But there is no need to sink into semantics here. If you want to call it something else, given the same facts, well, OK.


887 posted on 04/28/2006 7:46:45 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Sally'sConcerns

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As one who has chronic pain I'd like to propose a better solution. Find a primary care physician you're comfortable with who can handle all of your regular stuff. I don't know if you've done the neurologist/MRI/etc. stuff but if not, you'll probably need to for documentation of what's causing the back pain. Ask your primary care physician to refer you to a pain specialist. The pain specialist will be in charge of prescribing all meds for pain."


Been there done all that. I have x-rays which undeniably show the problem of a couple vertebrae in my spine and still I'm FORCED to "Dr shop".


889 posted on 04/28/2006 7:48:29 PM PDT by diverteach
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To: Torie

How did he plea?


890 posted on 04/28/2006 7:49:01 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (the freeper formerly known as dubyaismypresident, Blackwell for governor Ohio '06)
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To: Howlin
I think I've had about enough of Rush's minions for today.

I consider myself a "Rush minion". Been one since July of 1989. I think it's pretty low rent to trash other posters on FR over some disagreement. It's pretty disgusting the kind of childish behavior or mentality and threats you have to put up with daily around here just because you happen have a different opinion.

891 posted on 04/28/2006 7:49:32 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: diverteach
still I'm FORCED to "Dr shop".

Because DR's are scared of being charged with a crime for prescribing pain meds.

892 posted on 04/28/2006 7:50:00 PM PDT by eyespysomething
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To: NeoCaveman

He pled not guilty. I stipulated to that. It is fact. You did read my posts didn't you?


893 posted on 04/28/2006 7:50:29 PM PDT by Torie
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To: dontdenythetruth
Well, Marion Berry didn't serve any time for the crime and he was smokin crack cocaine.

I believe Rush's addiction started with pain medication for a medical problem. I've never heard any other charges related to illegal street drugs.
894 posted on 04/28/2006 7:50:44 PM PDT by not2worry (What goes around comes around.)
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To: Torie

Just proving my point, counsellor.

Thanks for playing.


895 posted on 04/28/2006 7:51:07 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (the freeper formerly known as dubyaismypresident, Blackwell for governor Ohio '06)
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To: onyx

Yeah, it's not a fine, it's more of a favor to the Florida taxpayers.


896 posted on 04/28/2006 7:51:51 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: NeoCaveman

You're welcome. Anytime. Cheers.


897 posted on 04/28/2006 7:52:00 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Lizarde

Sounds like the arrest itself was part of the deal. No matter how you slice or dice it, this is a plea bargain. And he will pay restitution (it's called a fine, folks) and his 18 months is probation.


898 posted on 04/28/2006 7:52:05 PM PDT by djf (Bedtime story: Once upon a time, they snuck on the boat and threw the tea over. In a land far away..)
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To: b4its2late; Recovering_Democrat; Alissa; Pan_Yans Wife; LADY J; mathluv; browardchad; cardinal4; ...

899 posted on 04/28/2006 7:52:12 PM PDT by Born Conservative (Chronic Positivity - http://jsher.livejournal.com/)
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To: HawaiianGecko
You need to look up what an Alford Pleading is.

I did, and it is evidently a guilty plea by a defendant who claims innocence.

A plea of nolo contendere does not expressly admit guilt but nevertheless authorizes a court to treat the defendant as if he or she were guilty. North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 35, 27 L.Ed. 2d 162, 91 S. Ct.. 160 (1970). The United States Supreme Courtcould not “perceive any material difference” in practicalconsequences between pleading guilty while protesting one’sinnocence, as was the case in Alford, and pleading nolo contendere. Id. at 37. A criminal defendant in Nevada has only four possiblepleas: not guilty, guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere. NRS 174.035(1). No provision is made for a fifth type of plea under Alford, nor would it make any sense to so provide. Weexpressly hold that whenever a defendant maintains his or her innocence but pleads guilty pursuant to Alford, the plea constitutes one of nolo contendere

Your right, not guilty means not guilty if the court says so, not because Rush says so.

Of course I am right, since a plea remains that until a jury decides otherwise. None will.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

900 posted on 04/28/2006 7:52:16 PM PDT by AndrewC (Darwinian logic -- It is just-so if it is just-so)
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