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Only suspended sentence for Jack Sturgeon on appeal
18-06-2015 14:46
He gets six months conditional imprisonment for other offences. Rather he got three more years in prison.
The public prosecution service (OM) demanded six years in prison against Jack sturgeon, his lawyer wanted to acquittal.
The right eight not proven that the doctor deliberately wrong diagnoses suggested at more of his patients.
Though remains the conviction for theft of a block, falsification of permission forms and recipes recipes and misappropriation of a considerable sum of money. For the six months unconditional is a trial period of two years.
The ex-neurologist at first instance was sentenced to three years prison. Both sides had appealed. In the treatment of those was the former doctor is not present at the ruling, though.
Ex-neurologist Ernst Jack sturgeon (69) is acquitted on appeal Thursday for intentionally setting wrong diagnoses.
He gets six months conditional imprisonment for other offences. Rather he got three more years in prison.The public prosecution service (OM) demanded six years in prison against Jack sturgeon, his lawyer wanted to acquittal.
The right eight not proven that the doctor deliberately wrong diagnoses suggested at more of his patients.
Though remains the conviction for theft of a block, falsification of permission forms and recipes recipes and misappropriation of a considerable sum of money. For the six months unconditional is a trial period of two years.
The ex-neurologist at first instance was sentenced to three years prison. Both sides had appealed. In the treatment of those was the former doctor is not present at the ruling, though.
He is relieved with this ruling, let his lawyer Peter Plasman know. "This case has heavy on him." Jack Sturgeon has according to his lawyer always admitted that he has made mistakes, but not intentionally. "He has those mistakes very very attracted."
Wrong diagnoses the Court in Almelo considered previously proved that the former doctor of the medical Spectrum Twente intentionally wrong diagnoses, with far-reaching implications for his patients.
In doing so, the suicide of a patient weighed heavily in the punishment. The wife committed suicide in 2000 with a horrid death by the muscle disease AS in the prospect.
The Court in Arnhem has proposed, however, that there is no evidence for frame. The question of guilt has been barred, because the medical misses date back to the late 1990s.
Wrong diagnoses the Court in Almelo considered previously proved that the former doctor of the medical Spectrum Twente intentionally wrong diagnoses, with far-reaching implications for his patients.
In doing so, the suicide of a patient weighed heavily in the punishment. The wife committed suicide in 2000 with a horrid death by the muscle disease AS in the prospect.
The Court in Arnhem has proposed, however, that there is no evidence for frame. The question of guilt has been barred, because the medical misses date back to the late 1990s.
Medical misses
Jack Sturgeon suggested between 1997 and 2003 incorrectly diagnoses such as alzheimer's disease or in patients, which thereby psychologically and physically deteriorated. Patients also received wrong medication and treatment. The evidence for that disease was paper thin or even not present. Because the question of guilt by the elapsed time is now barred, could the Court that no more keys.
The former neurologist denied during the trial that he intentionally misses those medical. According to the Court, he has always declared "not to have acted in bad faith" and "not the harm to the health of his patients have wanted".
Personal injury expert Yme Drost, who have several victims of the doctor is disappointed and even angry about the verdict. "It has been idle for years and hospital of Jack Sturgeon has tried this case back in the cover up. That behavior is now apparently rewarded. "
The former neurologist denied during the trial that he intentionally misses those medical. According to the Court, he has always declared "not to have acted in bad faith" and "not the harm to the health of his patients have wanted".
Personal injury expert Yme Drost, who have several victims of the doctor is disappointed and even angry about the verdict. "It has been idle for years and hospital of Jack Sturgeon has tried this case back in the cover up. That behavior is now apparently rewarded. "
Brain injury,
During the appeal stated various experts that Jack Sturgeon declared, probably by its previous drink-and drug addiction. Also, the ex-neurologist, according to the experts, narcissistic behavior.
That he has brain injury suffered by a serious car accident in 1990, is not likely but at the same time not definitively exclude. It joined the reduced competence. Partly because of this the requirement according to the State fell to lower.
That he has brain injury suffered by a serious car accident in 1990, is not likely but at the same time not definitively exclude. It joined the reduced competence. Partly because of this the requirement according to the State fell to lower.
Fired,
Jack Sturgeon worked at Medisch Spectrum Twente, where he was fired in 2004. He slipped off when he after a car accident in 1990 became addicted to drugs.
His consulting room was a mess and he loved patient records is not good at. Various experts have stated that Jack Sturgeon declared.
The case against the ex-neurologist is the largest medical criminal case in Dutch history.
By: NU.nl/ANP
His consulting room was a mess and he loved patient records is not good at. Various experts have stated that Jack Sturgeon declared.
The case against the ex-neurologist is the largest medical criminal case in Dutch history.
By: NU.nl/ANP