Former neurosurgeon sentenced for purposely maiming patients

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch has been sentenced to life in prison for a series of botched spinal surgeries, reports CBS Dallas.It only took a jury an hour to give Duntsch to the maximum penalty.Thirty-two patients in all were involved. Two were killed and two were paralyzed.The district attorney’s office called it an historic case with respect to prosecuting a doctor who had done wrong during surgery.“This is a great day,” said Dallas Coun