Date: 12-15-2020

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Case Number: 3:19-cr-00638-B-1

Judge: Jane J. Boyle

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, Dallas, Texas

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Description: Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Vancy Bridges, age 76, who was charged with misprison of a felony.

Bridges worked as a doctor and supervised nurse practitioners for in-home patients. Bridges was unaware that that a co-worker had been previously convicted of healthcare-related fraud and had no medical training. In July 2016, Bridges observed a patient list for patients and visits that he did not perform. Bridges questioned why these patients were listed as attributed to himself. Bridges did not report the fraudulent activity to a law enforcement authority after he became aware of it. He admitted to knowing that the conduct was illegal and that another individual used his unauthorized signature to bill Medicare. Vancy faces up to 3 years in federal prison for his crimes. This case was investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services OIG and the FBI.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John De La Garza is prosecuting this case.

18 U.S.C. §§ 1035(a)(2): False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters
(1)
18 U.S.C. § 4 Misprison of a Felony
(1s)

Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

18 U.S.C. §§ 1035(a)(2) and 2: False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters
(2)

Outcome: 12/07/2020 33 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jane J. Boyle: Deft consented to proceed via VTC on the record. Rearraignment Hearing as to Vancy Bridges held on 12/7/2020. Information read on the record. Deft waived reading the plea agreement and factual resume. Plea entered by Vancy Bridges (1) Guilty Count 1s. The judge issued the oral order required by Fed. R. Crim. P. 5(f)(1). Written order to follow. Deft continued on conditions. Attorney Appearances: AUSA - John J de la Garza; Defense - Katherine L Reed. (No exhibits) Time in Court - 0:26. (Court Reporter: Shawnie Archuleta) (USPO N/A.) (chmb) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
12/07/2020 34 ELECTRONIC ORDER As to Vancy Bridges: by this order -- issued to the prosecution and defense counsel -- the court confirms the disclosure obligation of the prosecutor under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and its progeny, and the possible consequences of violating such order under applicable law.

This written order is entered pursuant to Rule 5(f)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and is in addition to the oral order entered by the court on the first scheduled court date when both the prosecutor and defense counsel were present. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 12/7/2020) (chmb) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
12/07/2020 35 SCHEDULING ORDER FOR SENTENCING as to Vancy Bridges: Sentencing set for 4/8/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Jane J. Boyle. Presentence Investigation Report due by 3/4/2021. (Ordered by Judge Jane J. Boyle on 12/7/2020) (chmb) (Entered: 12/07/2020)

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