Alfred Caronia

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Charge:	Food and Drug violation
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Year Crime:	2005
Year Convicted:	2009
Year Cleared:	2012
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	New York - Federal Case
County or Region of Crime:	Kings
City of Crime:	New York City
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Alfred Caronia was a pharmaceutical sales representative wrongly convicted by a federal court jury in Brooklyn, New York on November 30, 2009 of conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce. Specifically, Caronia promoted the drug Xyrem for "off-label use," that is, for a purpose not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Caronia was allowed to remain free on bail pending the outcome of his appeal. On December 3, 2012 the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated Alfred Caronia's conviction on the ground it violated his right of free speech under the First Amendment."
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Innocence Proved By:	"Alfred Caronia's conviction was vacated by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on December 3, 2012 on the ground it violated his right of free speech under the First Amendment."
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"United States v. Caronia, 703 F.3d 149 (2d Cir. 2012)"
Information Location 1:	"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9553043764136726814&q=Alfred+Caronia&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"
Information Source 2:	"In Landmark Ruling, Court Reverses Conviction Involving Off-Label Promotion, Staff writers, FDA Law Blog, December 3, 2012"
Information Location 2:	http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/2012/12/in-landmark-ruling-court-reverses-conviction-involving-off-label-promotion.html
Information Source 3:	"Government Files Statement Of Interest Distinguishing "Caronia" In Off-Label Promotion False Claims Act (FCA) Case, By Heidi A. Wendel and Toni-Ann Citera, Jones Day, December 3 2013"
Information Location 3:	http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/278644/Government+Contracts+Procurement+PPP/Government+Files+Statement+Of+Interest+Distinguishing+Caronia+In+OffLabel+Promotion+False+Claims+Act+FCA+Case
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Alfred Caronia

Charge:

Food and Drug violation

Sentence:

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

2005

Year Convicted:

2009

Year Cleared:

2012

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

New York - Federal Case

County or Region of Crime:

Kings

City of Crime:

New York City

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"Alfred Caronia's conviction was vacated by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on December 3, 2012 on the ground it violated his right of free speech under the First Amendment."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"United States v. Caronia, 703 F.3d 149 (2d Cir. 2012)"

Information Location 1:

"http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9553043764136726814&q=Alfred+Caronia&hl=en&as_sdt=6,48"

Information Source 2:

"In Landmark Ruling, Court Reverses Conviction Involving Off-Label Promotion, Staff writers, FDA Law Blog, December 3, 2012"

Information Location 2:

http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/2012/12/in-landmark-ruling-court-reverses-conviction-involving-off-label-promotion.html

Information Source 3:

"Government Files Statement Of Interest Distinguishing "Caronia" In Off-Label Promotion False Claims Act (FCA) Case, By Heidi A. Wendel and Toni-Ann Citera, Jones Day, December 3 2013"

Information Location 3:

http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/278644/Government+Contracts+Procurement+PPP/Government+Files+Statement+Of+Interest+Distinguishing+Caronia+In+OffLabel+Promotion+False+Claims+Act+FCA+Case

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