Marshella Chidester Linked to Doctor Charged for Running A “Pill Mill”, Defense Files Motion to Halt Case

​The complex legal battle of Marshella Chidester is shaping up to be a formidable fight for the prosecution despite the exorbitant amount of material evidence at their disposal resulting from the indictment and arrest of the defendant’s medical doctor, Dr. Ram Garg, indicted for narcotic prescription abuse among other criminal charges, allowing the defense the opportunity to file a series of motions that could potentially halt the case from moving forward to trial.
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​On Friday, December 6th, Bill Colovos, defense attorney of Marshella Chidester, appeared via Zoom for a pretrial hearing before Judge Daniel White, 43rd Oakland County Circuit Court in Monroe County, Michigan petitioning the court for an adjournment due to a recent injury after filing a series of motions received by the court late evening on the prior Wednesday.
 
Attorney Colovos filed four motions including a request for change of venue, a request to stay the permit to take a video de bene essee deposition of the defendant’s sister, which would preserve the witness’ testimony if unavailable for trial, and a request for an evidentiary hearing to strike statements made by the defendant allegedly before being read her Miranda Rights.
 
While it was expected that a change of venue motion would be filed as indicated by the defense early in the case when Attorney Bill Colovos made claims during an interview with the media that he did not believe Mrs. Chidester could receive a fair trial in her local community.
 
As it relates to the video de bene essee deposition, the judge could essentially lift the stay as requested in the motion regarding the preservation of the defendant’s sister testimony forcing her to deliver her live testimony at trial.
 
But the fourth and most concerning of the motions filed is the request to stay the proceedings pending criminal prosecution of her medical doctor who is a material and necessary witness.
 
Dr. Ram Garg, a neurologist, presumably treating Marshella Chidester for her epileptic seizures, prescribing her pain medications and potentially responsible for clearing her to drive was recently charged and arrested for running a narcotic criminal enterprise in Taylor, Michigan.
 
Police say Dr. Garg was operating a ‘pill mill”, that is, prescribing opioids to patients without medical need.
 
He is also accused of insurance fraud for the billing of these unnecessary services.
 
According to police, Dr. Garg is considered as contributing to the opioid crisis by “flooding the streets” with opiates.
 
It is important to note, these so-called “pill mills” are generally a hub for the opiate-dependent population who commonly exhibit high drug-seeking behaviors.
 
If approved by the judge, the motion to stay the proceedings will essentially halt the case of Marshella Chidester pending the outcome of Dr. Garg’s criminal prosecution who is facing 35 felony counts, allowing the defendant to remain free if her bond is continued. 
 
Notably, Judge White, presiding over the Marshella Chidester matter moved forward with the case schedule as previously advised and set trial to begin March 3, 2025 which is expected to last between one to two weeks.
 
However, a motion hearing was scheduled on January 17, 2025 setting a deadline of January 10, 2025 for the prosecution’s response to the defense motions.
 
In a recent interview with Fox 2 Detroit, Attorney Colovos told a reporter that he was alerted to the doctor’s arrest by the defendant, Marshella Chidester, and asked that the public reserve their judgements of the case until all of the evidence and facts of the case are presented.

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