A Charlotte optometrist will spend at least 15 months in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday morning to a trafficking scam in which he and a business partner – his younger brother – prescribed narcotics for their patients, then stole some of the pills to feed their addictions. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Dr. Sam Hobbs was convicted of attempted trafficking of opiates. Superior Court Judge Carla Archie sentenced him to 15-27 months. The judge will...
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