Adams was only ever convicted on 13 counts of prescription fraud, lying on cremation forms, obstructing a police search and failing to keep a dangerous drugs register.

Flustered, I punched "Yes" and fled before anybody could denounce this blatant act of prescription fraud.

In December 2001, he went to prison for 13 months for drug possession and prescription fraud.

He settled in Milpitas in northern California where he played in San Jose and San Francisco between short jail terms served for prescription fraud.

In June 2011 he was involved in a police investigation into prescription fraud.

In April 2006, Limbaugh turned himself in to authorities, on a warrant issued by the state attorney's office, and was arrested "on a single charge of prescription fraud".

Harold Shipman had a previous conviction for prescription fraud and forgery, for which he was fined £600.

Ms. Bush was charged with prescription fraud on Jan. 29 after she tried to obtain the anti-anxiety drug Xanax from a pharmacy in Tallahassee, the police said.

Adams was subsequently successfully prosecuted on 13 lesser charges of prescription fraud, lying on cremation forms, obstructing a police search and failing to keep a dangerous drugs register.

Ms. Bush, 25, the governor's only daughter, has been in court-ordered rehabilitation since February, shortly after being charged with prescription fraud.