Legal Opinion
Hales v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 5, 1989No. CR 88-135Published
1Opinion of the Court
771 S.W.2d 285 (1989)
299 Ark. 93
Robert E. HALES, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.
No. CR 88-135.
Supreme Court of Arkansas.
June 5, 1989.
James Lingle, Rogers, for appellant.
J. Brent Standridge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.
DUDLEY, Justice.
The appellant, Robert Hales, a licensed physician, prescribed unneeded controlled substances to four of his patients at their request. He was charged with and convicted of violating the Arkansas Controlled Substances Act. We reverse and dismiss the judgment of conviction because this particular statute is not applicable to a licensed…
Also in this document: Dissent · Glaze; Dissent · Hays.
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. ResnickSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- People v. LiptonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Ex Parte EversSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- State v. HarrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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