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Wrongfully accused of cheating on a computerized exam in med school, guilty unti

My daughter is being wrongfully accused of cheating on a computerized exam.The university's stand guilty as charged.She used their evidence to prove she couldn't have done it.She has given character ref letters & some professors are from the university.She told them her strict ethical and moral code.She explained she would never sell her soul.She did nothing wrong.They won't listen. They followed univ rules by letting her talk but didn't look up at her.Once charged/Guilty as charged, recommendation: removed from med sch.This penalty takes away her life.The board doesn't care.They want her out of med sch.She feels healing is a gift/calling from God.She has never wanted to do anything else.She must win & get this expunged from her record.If you met her you would know she could/would not do this.The dean of med sch said he knows her so well, out of the class of 175 students he would have guessed her last as anyone to cheat on an exam.Nothing seems to matter. Jesus was crucified,he was innocent.They want to crucify her,even though she did nothing wrong.Please help.Thank you.


Asked on 4/24/00, 7:37 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Kathleen Loyer Law Offices of Kathleen M. Loyer

Re: Wrongfully accused of cheating on a computerized exam in med school, guilty

This sounds much to complicated to deal with in

this venue. I suggest you contact an attorney

in your area given the seriousness of this

situation.

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Answered on 6/11/00, 10:22 am
Gary Redenbacher Redenbacher & Brown, LLP

Re: Wrongfully accused of cheating on a computerized exam in med school, guilty

Your daughter absolutely needs to hire an attorney to respond to the charges. There is an administrative process that one has to go through and it, unfortunately, sounds as though she's already gone through the first administrative hearing. This could mean that the record is already set so any attempt at appeal might have already been compromised. It's very hard to tell without more information. It's also important to know whether this is a private university or a public one.

Since this is, in fact, a situation that affects her whole career, she has to respond as thoroughly as possible. There are times when a person can act as his/her own lawyer, but it simply isn't wise when the ramifications are as compelling as in this case.

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Answered on 5/31/00, 2:00 pm


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