Doctor used by notorious outdoorsman Eddie Smith was doctor of martial arts, say feds

[Bill Mattocks]

http://blog.al.com/live/2009/12/doctor_used_by_eddie_smith_was.html

MOBILE, Ala. -- To bolster a claim that he is too sick to be tried on murder-for-hire charges next week, outdoorsman Edmond H. "Eddie" Smith IV has offered a letter from his doctor.

But prosecutors have countered that the author of the letter is no medical doctor at all, and may be indirectly involved in the case.

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Smith's lawyer, J. Clark Stankoski, argued that his client needed more time to recover from the surgery that prompted a previous delay. In a letter included with the court filing, Jimmy Steger described himself as a doctor who has been treating Smith since Hurricane Katrina.

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Goldberg wrote that Steger does not even appear to be a medical doctor. Goldberg cited information on Steger's Web site identifying him as a Ph.D., a doctor of martial arts and a naturopath, an alternative medicine practitioner favoring a holistic approach to treating disease.

Doctor Steger's website:

http://www.martialmuscle.net/

 

[dbell]

Dr. Steger recieved his Professorship in Martial Arts and his Doctoral in Martial Arts, D.MA.

(Taken from his web site, mis-spelling is his, not mine!...)

Who issues a PhD in MA? Further down it says Japan, but no school name.. Didn't know that there was such a PhD program....

 

[Gordon Nore]

Silly. I usually get my chiropractor to help me fight traffic tickets.