Defense attorney Drew Findling speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta, Friday, July 12, 2024, after former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. Findling, representing Oxendine, had sought less prison time for his client. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
FILE - John Oxendine talks to reporters about his unsuccessful Republican bid for governor, July 20, 2010, in Atlanta. Oxendine, a former state insurance commissioner, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Friday, July 12, 2024, in federal court in Atlanta after pleading guilty in March 2024 to health care fraud in a kickback scheme. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Assistant U.S. Attorney David O'Neal leaves the federal courthouse in Atlanta, Friday, July 12, 2024, after former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. O'Neal was among prosecutors who pursued the case against Oxendine. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)