United States of America v. Dr. Patricia Ashton Derges

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, illegal distribution of controlled substances and making false statements to investigators in June 2022.



Dr. Patricia Dergest, a former Missouri state Representative was charged with several felonies relating to her for-profit and nonprofit clinics' finances, her consistent false advertising for treatments that she claimed contained stem cells and an illegitimate application for emergency coronavirus relief funds from Greene County.

Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to six years in prison.



04/14/2023 218 ORDER of USCA (certified copy) as to Patricia Ashton Derges re 213 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment. : Mr. Albert S. Watkinss third motion for leave to withdraw as appellants retained attorney is granted.Appellant Derges is granted 30 days to take one of the following courses of action: (1) have a new retained attorney enter an appearance; (2) proceed pro se and file her own opening brief; or (3) file a motion with the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri for permission to proceed in forma pauperis. If a new attorney enters an appearance, the clerk will set a new briefing schedule granting counsel a period of time to file the opening brief. If appellant files a timely in forma pauperis motion with the District Court, the clerk will hold the appeal in abeyance pending the district courts ruling on the motion. If appellant fails to take any of these actions, the clerk will enter an order directing appellant Derges to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Furtak, Rebecca) (Entered: 04/14/2023)



Defendant reported to federal prison to serve in sentence on April 14, 2023.