Thursday, December 06, 2007
Doctor Shopping for prescription San Diego DUI lady
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December 6, 2007
Doctor shopping
EL CAJON California– A Ramona woman arrested five times since May on a California DUI - drugged-driving charges pleaded not guilty in El Cajon Superior Court Thursday to prescription fraud and burglary.
Tiffany Anne Adamo went “doctor shopping” to obtain prescriptions from at least seven doctors between May and October for over 1,400 pills that included painkillers, sleeping pills and a muscle relaxant, star Deputy District Attorney Victor Barr told a judge.
The top DUI prosecutor said Adamo went from one doctor to the next, complaining of back pain without telling any of the doctors that she was already being treated for the injury and had been prescribed medication.
Adamo, 26, pleaded not guilty Thursday to six counts of prescription fraud, six counts of burglary and a felony drugged-driving charge. The burglary charges are for entering pharmacies to obtain drugs by fraud, Barr said.
Judge Patricia K. Cookson set a Dec. 20 hearing scheduled to determine if there is sufficient evidence for a trial. Adamo is being held in jail in lieu of $1 million bail.
Defense attorney A. King Aminpour said outside the courtroom that Adamo became addicted to painkillers after she was prescribed the medication for lower back pain she suffered from a car crash two years ago.
“She's anxious to take accountability and do what's appropriate and fair given the unique circumstances of her case,” Aminpour said. “She's anxious to start some type of rehabilitation program so that she can guarantee her physical health and well-being and to make sure she doesn't present a risk to herself and her community.”
Adamo pleaded guilty Nov. 15 to three misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of drugs. She has been charged with felony drugged driving for an Oct. 13 incident in which police said she pinned a 7-year-old boy against his mother's car, then tried to drive away.
Adamo Thursday pleaded not guilty to a second felony drugged-driving charge for an Oct. 10 incident in which Barr said Adamo was found in the driver's seat of her car on a sidewalk in La Mesa.
“She was rushed to a hospital and placed on a respirator for a drug overdose,” Barr said.
If convicted of all charges, Adamo faces a maximum penalty of eight years and eight months in prison, Barr said outside the courtroom.
Despite the multiple drugged-driving arrests, Aminpour said prison wasn't warranted because Adamo has no prior criminal record.
“This is really not your run-of-the-mill DUI (driving under the influence), drug offending, junkie user,” Aminpour said. “It's not and it shouldn't be treated as such.”
December 6, 2007
Doctor shopping
EL CAJON California– A Ramona woman arrested five times since May on a California DUI - drugged-driving charges pleaded not guilty in El Cajon Superior Court Thursday to prescription fraud and burglary.
Tiffany Anne Adamo went “doctor shopping” to obtain prescriptions from at least seven doctors between May and October for over 1,400 pills that included painkillers, sleeping pills and a muscle relaxant, star Deputy District Attorney Victor Barr told a judge.
The top DUI prosecutor said Adamo went from one doctor to the next, complaining of back pain without telling any of the doctors that she was already being treated for the injury and had been prescribed medication.
Adamo, 26, pleaded not guilty Thursday to six counts of prescription fraud, six counts of burglary and a felony drugged-driving charge. The burglary charges are for entering pharmacies to obtain drugs by fraud, Barr said.
Judge Patricia K. Cookson set a Dec. 20 hearing scheduled to determine if there is sufficient evidence for a trial. Adamo is being held in jail in lieu of $1 million bail.
Defense attorney A. King Aminpour said outside the courtroom that Adamo became addicted to painkillers after she was prescribed the medication for lower back pain she suffered from a car crash two years ago.
“She's anxious to take accountability and do what's appropriate and fair given the unique circumstances of her case,” Aminpour said. “She's anxious to start some type of rehabilitation program so that she can guarantee her physical health and well-being and to make sure she doesn't present a risk to herself and her community.”
Adamo pleaded guilty Nov. 15 to three misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of drugs. She has been charged with felony drugged driving for an Oct. 13 incident in which police said she pinned a 7-year-old boy against his mother's car, then tried to drive away.
Adamo Thursday pleaded not guilty to a second felony drugged-driving charge for an Oct. 10 incident in which Barr said Adamo was found in the driver's seat of her car on a sidewalk in La Mesa.
“She was rushed to a hospital and placed on a respirator for a drug overdose,” Barr said.
If convicted of all charges, Adamo faces a maximum penalty of eight years and eight months in prison, Barr said outside the courtroom.
Despite the multiple drugged-driving arrests, Aminpour said prison wasn't warranted because Adamo has no prior criminal record.
“This is really not your run-of-the-mill DUI (driving under the influence), drug offending, junkie user,” Aminpour said. “It's not and it shouldn't be treated as such.”
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