People v. Chapman

In count one of the indictment, Dr. Leonard R. Chapman (hereinafter referred to as defendant), Bertha L. Underwood and Walter Schroeder were accused of conspiring to violate Penal Code, section 484 (theft), Health and Safety Code, sections 26285 (adulterating and misbranding a drug or device), 26286 (disseminating false advertising about a drug), and 26286.5 (advertising a drug represented to have affected certain diseases) and Business and Professions Code, section 17500 (disseminating untrue or misleading statements). The indictment set forth 12 overt acts allegedly committed during this…