Former Casper doctor faces April trial in opioid case
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A former Wyoming and Arizona physician faces trial next April in a prescription drug conspiracy that prosecutors say included the overdose death of an Arizona woman.
KTWO-AM reports U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson on Friday set the April 2019 trial date for Shakeel Kahn and several co-defendants, including his wife. Johnson also granted Kahn permission to use money not related the prescription drug case to hire his own defense attorneys.
Kahn is charged with conspiracy to distribute, possess and dispense prescription opioids and conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs resulting in death. Prosecutors said customers paid Kahn $500 in cash for prescriptions for opioids and anti-anxiety medication.