Legal Opinion
People v. Amber
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 1973PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam C. Beewhaat, J.
In a 15-count indictment defendant is charged with the illegal practice of medicine, unlawfully holding himself out as being able to practice medicine, and illegally using the title ‘ ‘ physician ’ ’. The charges stem from the fact that defendant, who is not a licensed physician, allegedly engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
The statutes governing this prosecution provide, in pertinent part: “ Anyone not authorized to practice under this title who practices or offers to practice or holds himself out as being able to practice in any profession in which a license is a prerequisite to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Collins v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- People v. . ColeNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- People v. AllcuttAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- State v. Abortion Information Agency, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. MulfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Thompson v. Texas State Board of Medical ExaminersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- State v. Pacific Health Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2006
- State v. Pacific Health Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2006
- People v. RoosIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Lewis v. District of Columbia Commission on Licensure to Practice the Healing ArtDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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