Rudell v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

Appellant in this case, Jeffrey H. Rudell, was convicted of the sale of a controlled substance and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.

The facts show that Rudell, a licensed physician, gave several prescriptions for Methaqualone to William Rhegness, an undercover agent of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.

The evidence tended to show that appellant failed to administer a proper medical examination before issuing the prescriptions to Investigator Rhegness.

Appellant contends that a licensed physician cannot be convicted of the sale of a controlled substance under § 20-2-70, Code…