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Staten Island Physician's Assistant Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 11 Years In Prison For Massive Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LEONARD MARCHETTA, a physician's assistant, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 11 years in prison for conspiring to distribute large quantities of oxycodone out of his Staten Island-based medical clinic. MARCHETTA was charged in September 2014 and pled guilty in January 2015 before U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel, who also imposed today's sentence.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:December 15, 2015
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions