4/11/14 - The trial of a Howell doctor charged after a raid by the DEA will move forward. Dr. Michael Holda, an orthopedic surgeon, is charged with six counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of possession of marijuana in Livingston County Circuit Court. A hearing was held Thursday to hear a motion filed by the defense to quash the information and dismiss the charges. But that was denied by Judge Michael Hatty, as was a motion to recuse himself from the case. A trial date is set for May 19th. Previous testimony from undercover agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration indicated Dr. Holda prescribed pain medications, including Xanax, beyond what would have been medically necessary. Holda, who has been practicing in the Howell community for more than three decades, operates Livingston County Orthopedics on Byron Road. In May of 2013, Livingston County Sheriffâs Deputies assisted the DEA in executing a search warrant at that location, which followed the undercover visits. (JK)
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