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February 23, 2010
Verdict Of Nurse's Trial
ABC News has posted an article that follows up on an earlier post about a Texas nurse who was brought to trial and accused of harassment after sending an anonymous letter expressing concern over a doctor's practicing habits. The letter was deemed as "misuse of confidential information," which is a third class felony in Texas.
In trial, the jury took less than an hour to decide that Ms. Anne Mitchell was not guilty of harassment and all charges were dropped. She could have faced up to ten years in prison if she had been convicted. However, this does not repair the damage done to her reputation and professionally...all for expressing concern and reporting unsafe medical practices.
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