OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Prosecutors are scheduled to present evidence against a former Oklahoma doctor facing murder and drug distribution charges involving the deaths of some of his patients due to alleged prescription drug overdoses.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled in Oklahoma County District Court Wednesday for William Valuck. Valuck is charged with nine counts of first-degree murder and 72 counts of distributing a controlled substance. Authorities say eight of Valuck’s patients died from overdoses of drugs he prescribed to them. Another patient caused a fatal traffic accident after taking prescription medication he allegedly prescribed.
The preliminary hearing will determine whether crimes were committed and whether there is probable cause Valuck committed them and should be tried on the charges.
Valuck has pleaded not guilty. He previously surrendered his license to practice medicine.
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