Legal Opinion
People v. Downes
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1975No. 55308, (Calendar No. 13)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. W. Fitzgerald, J.
Defendant, a physician in general practice, was charged with violation of § 7 of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act, 1937 PA 343 as amended, 1 in prescribing certain narcotic drugs by written prescription for certain persons known to him to be narcotics users and addicts, otherwise than in "good faith and in the course of his professional practice”. He was convicted by jury verdict. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Concluding that the jury was improperly instructed on the statutory meaning of "good faith”, we reverse and remand for new trial.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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