LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 93-year-old Las Vegas doctor has been convicted of illegally writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other painkillers that ended up in the hands of drug addicts and dealers.
A federal court jury found Dr. Henri Wetselaar guilty Thursday of all 11 drug and money laundering-related counts contained in a 2011 indictment against him, his medical assistant and a local pharmacist.
Wetselaar faces up to 30 years in prison and up to $1 million in fines.
Wetselaar's medical assistant, David Litwin, was convicted of eight drug counts tied to the opioid conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson declared a mistrial in the case against the pharmacist, Jason Smith, after jurors failed to return a verdict on a single count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone.
The judge scheduled a new trial for Smith in May.
