The 12 - member jury acquitted Hurwitz on 17 other trafficking counts .
On April 27 , 2007 jurors found William E. Hurwitz guilty of 16 counts of drug trafficking and determined that he prescribed massive quantities of medicine to patients in chronic pain .
The 12 - member jury acquitted William E. Hurwitz on 17 other trafficking counts .
On April 27 , 2007 jurors found William E. Hurwitz guilty of 16 counts of drug trafficking and determined that he prescribed massive quantities of medicine to patients in chronic pain .