People v. Bartone

The defendant has moved to set aside the verdict of the jury finding him guilty and for a new trial pursuant to section 465 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The indictment accused the defendant under two counts of violations of the Education Law. The first count alleged that the defendant, a chiropractor, unlawfully practiced medicine without a license (Education Law, §§ 6501, 6502, 6513). The second count alleged that the defendant unlawfully used the title “ Doctor ” or an abbreviation thereof (Education Law, § 6513, subd. 2, par. c). Both are misdemeanors.

The trial lasted five days. The…