A man convicted of health care fraud is asking his conviction be set aside.

According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Rome, George D. Houser is claiming he had ineffective counsel at his trial and during the appeals process.

He has also claimed in his motion that the government committed perjury and misrepresented facts in the case.

Houser was convicted of one count of health care fraud, eight counts of willful failure to pay payroll taxes and two counts of failure to file income tax returns in 2012 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

During the trial, employees of Houser’s three nursing homes testified about food shortages and repairs that needed to be made to the facilities. Houser was receiving Medicaid and Medicare and was allegedly using it to purchase land and support his lifestyle.

Houser’s motion has been referred to U.S. Magistrate Walter E. Johnson who will issue a report and recommendation.

(WRGA)