Prosecutorial misconduct case involving Miami doctor appealed to U.S. Supreme Court . A group of former judges and prosecutors side with the doctor . The U.S. Justice Department supports an appeals court ruling throwing out the doctor 's conviction . `` If allowed to stand , the [ appeals court 's ] holding will disempower district judges , and send a clear signal that even grave prosecutorial misconduct will generally be overlooked , given the relatively lax standards for instituting federal prosecutions , '' he added . A federal judge fined the doctor almost $ 5000 in the misconduct case .
Prosecutorial misconduct case involving Miami doctor appealed to U.S. Supreme Court . A group of former judges and prosecutors side with the doctor . The U.S. Justice Department supports an appeals court ruling throwing out the doctor 's conviction . A federal judge fined the doctor almost $ 5000 in the misconduct case .