Written by Associated Press on December 23, 2020
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) A Wyoming doctor was sentenced to five years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to illegally prescribing prescription pain pills and other controlled substances to his patients, including minors.
After being released from prison, David Cesko, 66, of Rawlins will also have to be under supervision for six years under the sentence handed down by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, the Wyoming U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
“Dr. Cesko abused his privilege as a prescriber for his personal benefit and must be held accountable,” U.S. Attorney Mark A. Klaassen said.
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These are the days that I hate, Chief Wyoming U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl said near the end of a two-hour sentencing hearing on Monday for a former Rawlins doctor guilty of dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances.
Skavdahl sentenced Dr. David Ray Cesko to 20 five-year prison terms to be served concurrently, or at the same time, to be followed by six years of supervised release, and to pay a special assessment of $2,000 and $400 in restitution. There is a defendant in front of me who has great ability and talent, and great stupidity and arrogance, Skavdahl said.
Part of the difficulty Skavdahl faced was the seriousness of the crimes,. countered by the support for 67-year-old Cesko.
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