James Ross busted

August 13, 2007

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Western District office, James Stanley Ross, 53, of Clarksville, “pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Danville to illegally distributing controlled substances on twenty-three separate occasions.”

Dr. Ross distributed OxyContin once, another form of oxycodone once, codeine twice and hydrocodone nineteen times. The drugs are for pain relief.

“As part of the plea agreement, Ross agreed to never practice medicine again and never again seek a license from the FDA to prescribe medication. The maximum penalty for the three charges combined is 45 years in prison and a fine of $2,250,000.”

Ross was indicted in February and had his license officially revoked last month.

Ross was caught by undercover police in an exchange for what he thought was cocaine at a K-Mart parking lot in Danville.