Heidary
Heidary v. Superior Court of Riverside Cnty.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Ramirez, J.
*720 *112 In this matter, petitioner Peyman Heidary challenges the trial court's denial of his motion to set aside the indictment pursuant to Penal Code 1 section 995, subdivision (a)(1)(B). We have determined that the petition must be denied.
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2
Petitioner Peyman Heidary (Heidary) allegedly owned and oversaw a network of medical clinics to generate fraudulent billings to workers' compensation and insurance carriers. A non-attorney, he also allegedly controlled the day-to-day operations of various law firms, including California Injury Lawyers (collectively, the law firm.). He allegedly controlled or directed hiring and firing, legal decision making, and income flow to and from the law firm. Codefendants (and petitioners in a related writ case discussed below) Abramowitz, a lawyer, and Solis allegedly assisted Heidary in these operations.
A former chiropractor, Heidary also allegedly formed and controlled several health clinics in Southern California. Each was staffed by front and back room support staff for scheduling and basic medical services (regardless of qualifications). Included were chiropractors operating as primary treating physicians,…