Cronin v. State

ROSE, Justice.

On March 14, 1983 the appellant, Judy Cronin, drove to Gillette, accompanied by a friend, Betty D. Robinson. Ms. Cronin gave Ms. Robinson a prescription for tincture of opium, which prescription was made out to “Janet Cox” on a prescription form that had been stolen from the office of Dr. Robert Schmunk, a Douglas physician. The two went to the Oseo drug store in Gillette, where Ms. Robinson had the prescription filled.

When the forged prescription was presented, the pharmacist became suspicious and telephoned Dr. Schmunk, who advised her that she might handle the situation by…