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The Trial of Dr. Chua
Chua, 45, has been held in the Camden County jail since September 2006 when he was arrested and charged with the drug overdose death of Jamie Carter III. Prosecutors say Carter, 20, died from drugs Chua prescribed for no legitimate medical purpose.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Prescription drugs found in locked desk in Chua's office

Kelly Romatz, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner office employee, explained how a toxicology examination was performed after Carter's death.
She explained the procedure to ensure the four vials of Carter's blood were protected to ensure nobody but qualified testers could examine the samples.
The next witness, Sgt. Vicky Lauf, a detective with the St. Marys Police Department, described a visit she made to Chua's office after Carter's death. Lauf testified she found nine prescription containers in a locked desk in Chua's office. The drugs were prescribed some of Chua's patients, by both Chua and other doctors, Lauf said.
There were also "numerous medications," such as samples and other unspecified drugs found in the office by investigators, she said.

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