Washington v. Mark

Albert Mark, a licensed pharmacist and the owner of two West Seattle pharmacies, was convicted in June 1977 of one count of grand larceny and five counts of forgery in connection with obtaining reimbursement for fraudulent Medicaid prescriptions. Mark received a 5-year deferred sentence on the condition that he spend 1 year in jail and make restitution in an amount to be determined later. Prior to trial, Mark sold one of his pharmacies to his daughter and son-in-law, Arlene and Michael Ng, who are registered pharmacists and who have continued to operate the business.