People v. Wilson

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting her of the crime of abortion and from an'order denying her motion for a new trial. The prosecuting witness, Mrs. Marcella Anderson, gave the following testimony: On August 2,1943, defendant performed an illegal operation on her. She made the appointment for the operation with defendant over the telephone, and defendant asked her how many periods she had missed and stated that the fee would be $100. She went to defendant’s office with her husband. Defendant inquired whether they had the money and received an affirmative answer. She then told the…