State v. Smith
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Webster, J., entered December 31, 1917, upon a trial and conviction of unlawfully selling morphine.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
— The appellant was convicted of selling morphine without a physician’s prescription. Evidence was admitted of various alleged illegal sales of morphine by the appellant to four persons other than the prosecuting witness. Offered evidence of a medical expert was refused, this evidence being offered to show the effect of morphine upon the mental condition of a person addicted to its use, as was the prosecuting witness at the time of her purchase of the drug from the appellant, and her arrest. Instructions were refused which directed the jury to view with caution and suspicion the testimony of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. . WebsterNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- State v. SchumanWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- State v. WappensteinWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- State v. BokienWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- State v. GottfreedsonWashington Supreme Court · 1901
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