Former Sands Point Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Jury Tampering At Rape Trial

An unlicensed psychiatrist from Sands Point who was convicted of raping one of his patients in 2012 was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for dressing in a disguise and tampering with a jury while he was on trial back in March 2016, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.

Marshall Hubsher, 67, was sentenced to serve 1 to 3 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree attempted tampering with a juror on July 11.

“Independent and impartial juries are a cornerstone of our justice system, but this defendant disguised himself and tried to slip a jury fake instructions to sway the outcome in his favor,” Singas said in a press release.

The DA says Hubsher disguised himself in court, entered a private jury room and taped falsified jury instructions to the tables and doors on March 21. The note gave examples of reasonable doubt, the DA said.

Surveillance footage showed Hubsher allegedly entering the courthouse wearing a leather jacket and baseball cap while holding newspapers. He then left the courthouse with the newspapers and returned a short time later dressed in a suit and using a walker, the DA said.

Hubscher has also been arrested for allegedly selling prescriptions for addictive drugs to patents for cash.

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