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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares Second Doctor in ‘Operation Which Doctor’ Case Pleads Guilty ALBANY , NY – Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares announced today that CLAIRE GODFREY, 36, of Seminole County, FL, pled guilty to Criminal Diversion of a Prescription Medication in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony, in front of the Honorable Stephen Herrick. GODFREY faces a maximum of 2 to 6 years in prison. On or about the 1st day of February, 2007 between the hours of 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, at Church Road in the Town of Guilderland, NY, GODFREY did, when being a licensed medical practitioner, agree to sell a prescription for the controlled substances Chorionic Gonadotropin, Nandralone and Testosterone for a William Farmer, when she did not examine the patient or know of any legitimate medical need for the controlled substances. Further charges state that she proceeded to sell these controlled substances to Mr. Farmer by receiving and signing a prescription for this customer whom she never saw in person as a patient. GODFREY is also alleged to have unlawfully agreed to sell a prescription for the controlled substance Testosterone Cypionate for a Thomas D., when she did not examine the patient or know of any legitimate medical need for the controlled substance. Additionally, the defendant is alleged to have, along with Signature Pharmacy, colluded to fail to report of the prescribing and dispensing of these prescriptions with the New York State Health Department in the City of Albany. “Another doctor, who violated her oath of conduct, in our ‘Operation Which Doctor’ case has pled guilty and with it another offender will co-operate to give insight towards Signature Pharmacy,” commented DA Soares. “This office has shown that proper action has been, and will continue to be taken against those that engaged in illegal practices and are responsible for the distribution of controlled substances within Albany County.” Financial Crimes Bureau Chief Christopher Baynes handled the prosecution of this case. For further information on ‘Operation Which Doctor’, please check http://www.albanycountyda.com/owd/which_doctor.htm or head to http://www.albanycountyda.com and click on ‘Operation Which Doctor’ in the bottom left hand box on the main page.### For further information contact: Heather Streeter Orth
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