Ex-pharmacist gets 7-year jail term

A former middle Georgia pharmacist has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in an alleged drug distribution conspiracy linked to a death. Jack Joseph of Perry, suspended Perry physician Spurgeon Green and Green's physician's assistant, Dorothy Mack were convicted of various charges last fall after a seven-week trial in federal court. U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal also sentenced Mack on Friday to 41 months in prison for giving out multiple prescriptions pre-signed by Green. Both Joseph and Mack were acquitted of any death-related charges. Green, who was convicted of post-dating prescriptions and wrongfully prescribing medications, including one leading to serious bodily injury, is expected to be sentenced in May.

(Associated Press)