State — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. Convicted of maiming, killing 30+ patients, Dr. Christopher Duntsch loses appeal — 5 insights Written by Angie Stewart | December 14, 2018 | Print | Email Former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, MD, who was convicted of maiming and killing more than 30 patients, lost his appeal and will remain in prison, D Magazine reports. 05-17-00235-CR CHRISTOPHER DANIEL DUNTSCH, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from Criminal District Court No. May 19, 2016. FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT .
Nate Kitch, special to ProPublica A Surgeon So Bad It Was Criminal. Duntsch’s medical misdeeds later became fodder for a popular six-episode podcast called “Dr. Opinion for Christopher Daniel Duntsch v. State — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. 15-10358 . Death,” which was released by Wondery earlier this year. In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. v. BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, doing business as Baylor Medical Center of Plano; BAYLOR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF PLANO; KIMBERLY MORGAN, APN, … 5 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. ROBERT LEROY PASSMORE, III, Individually and as Next Friend of M. P. and A. P., minors; KELLY PASSMORE, Plaintiffs - Appellants . No. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS . Christopher Duntsch’s surgical outcomes were so outlandishly poor that Texas prosecuted him for harming patients. AFFIRM; and Opinion Filed December 10, 2018.