Limbaugh appeals ruling that supported medical records seizure

[DoYouEverWonder]

October 21, 2004 - 3:52 p.m.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ? Rush Limbaugh appealed a state court ruling on Thursday that would allow prosecutors to examine the conservative radio commentator's medical records for a criminal investigation into his use of painkillers.

Limbaugh maintains that he has committed no crime and that the seizure of the records violates his privacy.

Attorney Roy Black asked for a rehearing by the same three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal or by all 12 of the appeals court's judges. It also seeks additional review by the Florida Supreme Court.

"Patient rights are not protected by holding secret proceedings where only the prosecutor attends," Black said in the legal filing. "Florida's medical privacy statutes afford all patients the right to be heard before their medical records are seized."

Investigators raided Limbaugh's doctors' offices last November to see if Limbaugh had engaged in "doctor shopping," or illegally visiting several doctors to receive duplicate prescriptions.

Limbaugh has not been charged with a crime and the investigation is at a standstill pending a final decision on the medical records, which prosecutors have not been allowed to review.


http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/gen/ap/FL_Limbaugh_Painkillers.html


What's the matter Rush, got something to hide? I hope you've got a good trial lawyer?

[orwell]

1. Call John Edwards

I hear he's good...

Oh that's right, he'll be busy being VICE PRESDIDENT...

Never mind...

[righteous1]

6. Revenge

Revenge is a dish best served cold

[demgrrrll]

2. Every time I see Roy Black's name I am reminded of how Rush

went on and on about the Kennedy rape trial stating that if Kennedy had Roy Black that meant he was guilty.

[Downtown Hound]

3. Sounds like you need

some of those blood suckin' trial lawyers Rush.

[stepnw1f]

4. Wesson? (nt)

[asjr]

5. John Asscroft would approve only not for a good Repub.

[Bandit]

7. I thought they also had sworn testimony and e-mails from Rush

What was the deal about his housemaid bringing him drugs and scoring drugs at Denny's? I was under the impression that the Prosecuters had sworn testimony and I believe even some tape recordings and e-mails as evidence. Has that part just been dropped? Why has the investigation stalled? this was a totally different part of the original charges if I am not mistaken.

[hughee99]

9. I don't think that relates to this...

If his housemaid was "pilling him up", then that wouldn't be related to the doctor shopping issue, since she wouldn't be getting him the stuff by doctor shopping, but rather through the black market.

[DavidMS]

8. I just hope he gets a fair trial...

and gets convicted and sent to jail. Then I wouldn't have to listen to him at work.

It will also prove demonstrate that repukes aren't above the law.

[DS1]

10. Time to face the music, and become part of the stupid war on drugs you

helped create.

FUCK YOU RUSH!!

[sphincter]

11. But..

Is good ol' Rush a supporter or opponent of the Patriot Act?

[samtob]

12. Rush is a puke, but

The court's ruling is very scary. Where is the privacy right? Even the ACLU stood up for Rush on this issue.

Forget who is involved and what a pig he is, think of the repercussion of this precedent. Honestly we should all be very concerned regardless of who the centerpiece is.

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. He gave away his rights

when he supported the Patriot Act.

Wake up and smell the roses. We don't have no stinkin' rights anymore.

[jmowreader]

14. Normally I'd side for privacy

but in this case I'll make an exception.

This is the guy who wanted drug users thrown in jail for life, drug dealers executed, all that jazz. Then the fucker shows up taking enough OxyContin to euthanize the Budweiser Clydesdales. And he was buying the shit on the street, which means, in the argot of the Justice Department, that Rush was supporting terror with his personal habits.

As ye sow, so shall ye reap, sayeth He who loaneth Rush his talent.

[Charlie Brown]

17. as long as there's probable cause

I have no problem with search and seizure warrants. The Right to Privacy does not and should not shield you from the consequences of criminal activity. Rush admitted ON AIR that he had abused prescription drugs. This fact combined with the allegations against him clearly meet the requirements for probable cause.

[truthisfreedom]

15. yawn. rush bores the snot out of me. he's got no teeth left.

nobody cares. his ratings are going to continue to fall below Al Franken, a GENIUS who would never destroy his hearing with hillbilly heroin.

[Jacobin]

16. You mean...he hired..... a TRIAL LAWYER??????????????????????

[daleo]

18. Hillbilly heroin almost seems classy

Next to O'Reilly's falafel, loofah, and vibrators. The hypocrisy of these two is still staggering to think about.

[LynnTheDem]

19. pigboy is all for the Patriot Act...until it's HIM in their cross-hairs

WHEN will the freeping stoopid rightwingnut morans ever realize that THEY ARE NOT IMMUNE from the fascist tactics bushCartel are using?

And pigboy is a rich bush pal. THINK about it, stoopid freeping rightwingnut morans.

[wicket]

20. kick

:kick:

[Supersedeas]

21. frivolous pleading by trial lawyers dismissed--Limpbod wants some