Source: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=nc&vol=1995%5C0908%5C&invol=richardson
{1992} -- The evidence at trial tended to show that Dr. James Kirkpatrick was a dentist in Ohio; he had come to Charlotte, North Carolina, on 17 July 1991 to visit his brothers, Brian and Barry Kirkpatrick. James, a former college varsity football player, was 6'6" tall and weighed 305 pounds. Brian Kirkpatrick was 5'11" tall and weighed 216 pounds. Barry Kirkpatrick was 6' tall and weighed 182 pounds. The brothers spent the evening of 17 July 1991 drinking alcohol and eating. Shortly before midnight, James, Brian, and Barry arrived at Leather and Lace, a private topless club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The brothers entered the foyer of the club but were denied admittance to the club by Dick Pincelli, an employee who believed James Kirkpatrick was intoxicated. James, Brian, and Barry began arguing with Pincelli.
Defendant Richardson was the manager of the club; he was 6'2" tall and weighed 180 pounds. He was made aware of the disturbance in the foyer and went to investigate along with a customer, Danny Thompson. Before entering the foyer, defendant went to his office and got a .45- caliber pistol. When defendant entered the foyer, the three brothers had already left the foyer and were outside the club in the parking lot. By this time Pincelli had called the police.
Defendant testified that as he stood in the foyer in front of the glass front door looking out into the parking lot, he saw Barry Kirkpatrick leaning against a glass pane to the left of the door. James and Brian Kirkpatrick were in the parking lot behind Barry, arguing with each other. As defendant opened the front door of the club to tell the Kirkpatricks to leave, Barry moved and pinned defendant's right arm between the door and the frame. While defendant was pinned James Kirkpatrick reached through the opening in the door and told defendant, "You f- - - with us, we will kill you." James then told Barry to let go of the door. As the door opened, defendant shot Barry and then James; he shot at James a second time when James continued to advance towards him. At this time, according to defendant, Brian began running towards the front door; and defendant shot him also.
James Kirkpatrick testified that the brothers argued with Pincelli in the foyer of the club and then left when told the police had been called. According to James, the brothers were in the parking lot walking towards their car when they heard a voice coming from the front door of the club. James and Barry turned towards the voice, and Barry started to walk back towards the door. Barry walked up to the front glass door and put his hands on the door. James grabbed Barry's arm and tried to pull him away from the door, telling him, "It's not worth it." At this time Brian was standing behind James and Barry. James then heard four shots and realized he had been hit. James fell to the ground; he saw Barry lying on the ground next to him, turned over, and saw Brian also lying on the ground.
Defendant waited for the police to arrive; and when they did, he told them, "I did it. . . . They were all over me." Brian and Barry died at the scene from gunshot wounds to the chest. James lived but suffered serious injuries to his elbow, hip, and abdomen. On the night of the murders, James had a blood alcohol content equivalent to a breathalyzer reading of .21; Brian had a blood alcohol content equivalent to .14 on the breathalyzer; and Barry had a blood alcohol content equivalent to .19 on the breathalyzer.
Source: http://chuckgallagher.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/west-virginia-dentist-james-e-kirkpatrick-iii-sentenced-to-prison-for-drug-fraud/
{2008} -- West Virginia Dentist James E. Kirkpatrick, III Sentenced to Prison for Drug Fraud
By Chuck Gallagher
Going to prison for drugs isn't limited to so called drug dealers. An Ohio man was just sentenced to prison for his role in obtaining drugs illegally.
JAMES E. KIRKPATRICK III, DDS, 44, who resides in Belpre, Ohio, was sentenced to eight months in prison for fraudulently obtaining hydrocodone. KIRKPATRICK previously pled guilty in January 2008, to a one-count information. DR. KIRKPATRICK'S office is in Parkersburg, WV. He began practicing in West Virginia after losing his Ohio dental license.
Information related to his Ohio license is here {{BMW NOTE: It begins on page 19, and is well worth reading .... especially on page 21, the part about him being the only practicing dentist in Belpre/Athens and Pomeroy!!!! }}
The conviction is the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Washington County, Ohio, Major Crimes Task Force. The investigation revealed that at least three patients received prescriptions for controlled substances from KIRKPATRICK and then gave some or all of the drugs back to KIRKPATRICK for his personal use. Pharmacy records indicate the patients received multiple prescriptions for controlled substances from KIRKPATRICK in 2006 and 2007.
At sentencing, DR. KIRKPATRICK apologized to one of the patients from whom he attempted to fraudulently obtain hydrocodone following his January 2008 plea of guilty in Federal Court.
Every choice has a consequence. Often, as a speaker, I share that statement with my audiences. But, what is also true is - behavior changes only when the consequences become so significant that you want behavior to change. While losing his Ohio license may not have been directly related to the drug charge that sent Kirkpatrick to prison, certainly prison will be another consequence that will change his life.
Perhaps upon his release, Kirkpatrick can use the experience in a positive way to benefit others.
For now, business ethics and white collar crime speaker - Chuck Gallagher - signing off…
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