Terence Sasaki, M.D., is a neurologist who earned his medical degree from the University of Hawaii and completed his residency at New York University (NYU). In a deeply troubling turn of events, Dr. Sasaki "confessed" to a crime in 2007 during an interrogation conducted by the DEA, which they claimed was unrecorded. This confession ultimately led to his indictment in 2010 and subsequent conviction in 2012 on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering, leading to a 60-month prison sentence and over two years of home confinement.
The case against Dr. Terence Sasaki is fraught with numerous errors, highlighting his legal and factual innocence to an extent rarely seen in other cases, as illustrated by the recent Ruan v. U.S., 597 U.S., ____ (2022). But here's where it gets interesting! Dr. Sasaki's case is riddled with errors that seriously question his guilt. Independent experts, including pharmacists, reviewed the prescription exhibits and identified significant errors that no competent doctor would make. This evidence suggests his legal and actual innocence. The prescriptions were missing Dr. Sasaki's DEA number and proper signature. Bank records clearly showed that Dr. Sasaki did not benefit financially from the alleged conspiracy.
It seems that the courts, the prosecution team, prison staff, and even Dr. Sasaki's own lawyers collaborated to ensure his conviction, despite knowing he was clearly innocent. For example, Dr. Sasaki's hired legal team, consisting of Jerome "Jay" Milano, Megan Rha, and Duejong "Jenny" Kim, handed over their client's private emails to the prosecution, submitted affidavits, and testified against Dr. Sasaki, which resulted in a longer prison term.
Dr. Terence Sasaki has been unjustly burdened with the consequences of a crime he did not commit, and the U.S. Criminal Legal system is aware of his innocence. Regrettably, the U.S. federal court system seems hesitant to acknowledge its errors, and it is anticipated that they will persist in resisting and delaying the correction of the severe injustice inflicted on Terence Sasaki, M.D. Nonetheless, we hope that this correction will occur promptly, as it is long overdue.
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