Appeals court vacates NKY dentist’s 20-year sentence, says testimony admitted improperly

AppealscourtvacatesNKYdentist’s20-yearsentence,saystestimonyadmittedimproperlyDOJaccusesCVSoffillingunlawfulprescriptions,fuelingopioidcrisis TheDOJissuingCVS,accusingthepharmacychainofknowinglyfillingunlawfulprescriptions,fuelingAmerica’sopioidcrisis. StraightArrowNews ANorthernKentuckydentist,whowassentencedtoprisonlastyearforprescribingopioidsthatprosecutorssayledtoa24-year-oldwoman’sdeath,willgetanewtrialafterafederalappealscourtoverturnedhisconviction.  Dr.JaySadriniawassentencedinMay2024to20yearsinprisonafterajuryinfederalcourtinCovingtonfoundSadriniaguiltyofchargesthatincludedistributionofacontrolledsubstanceresultingindeath. InararerulingonWednesday,athree-judgepanelofthe6thU.S.CircuitCourtofAppealsvacated62-year-oldSadrinia’sconvictionsandsentence.Thejudgesfoundthatwhiletherewassufficientevidencetosupportthejury’sverdict,thetrialimproperlyallowedtestimonyitsaidwas“in