Reeves' sentencing details are released

Donna Faye Atkins Reeves was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on Oct. 23 and ordered to pay almost $13,000 in restitution, according to documents provided by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday and signed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Voorhees. The documents were signed on Nov. 2 by Judge Voorhees.

Reeves agreed to plead guilty on two counts (count 1 and count 91), the documents note. The first count was conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone (brand name Oxycotin) and methodone, both schedule II controlled substances, on Dec. 21, 2004. Reeves also pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aiding and abetting health care fraud on Aug. 2, 2003.

As part of the agreement, counts two through 90 and counts 92 through 112 were dismissed by motion of the United States.

Reeves sentence was actually for 87 months on each count, but the sentences will run concurrently. That means that the sentences will both be served simultaneously, rather than one at a time.

In addition, Voorhees ordered that Reeves be given a mental evaluation during imprisonment.

Furthermore, the sentence notes that Reeves "shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons as notified by the United States Marshal," but not after April 1, 2007.

Reeves also was sentenced to three years of probation on each count after her release from prison, also to run concurrently.

Reeves was ordered to pay an assessment fee of $200 to the court, which she paid on Oct. 23, the documents show. Restitution in the amount of $12,886.19 was also ordered.

The restitution amount was to be paid to three insurance companies. United Health Group is to receive $10,252,59; Pharmacare Direct was to receive $732.04 and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of N.C. was to receive $1,901.56.

Voorhees determined that Reeves does not have the ability to pay interest and, as such, waived interest on the restitution amount. As another stipulation, Reeves was ordered to forfeit $50,000 in U.S. currency as determined by the U.S. Attorney or pay $150,000 in substitute restitution.

History of the Case

The investigation into Reeves' activities took place when federal investigators with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) contacted Sparta Police Department Detective Lt. Wayne Crouse in late 2004.

"The federal authorities first contacted me and the investigation began there," Crouse said.

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