Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Guilty Verdict for Las Vegas Doctor in Death of Patient

Las Vegas, NV The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a guilty verdict for Dr. Harrison L. Bass in the death of a patient. A Las Vegas jury had found Bass guilty of one count of second degree murder, 49 counts of sale of a controlled substance and six counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance. The charges stemmed from Bass selling a controlled substance that caused the death of his patient, Gina Micali. Bass appealed the conviction but the Nevada Supreme Court found his contentions were without merit and affirmed the judgment of conviction and denied the request for a new trial. Dr. Bass put his own interests ahead of the well-being of his patients and this led to the death of one of his patients, said Attorney General Masto. We are pleased that the Nevada Supreme Court agreed with the findings of the jury. This unfortunate case was based on the illegal sale of prescription drugs to a patient who subsequently overdosed on those drugs. Bass was sentenced to 10 years to life in the Nevada State prison for the Second Degree Murder conviction. He pays $14,147 in restitution. Sentencing for other counts range from two to 10 years with some running concurrently. Total sentence is 25 years to life.