State v. Thierfelder

The defendant, a licensed osteopath, is charged by information with practicing medicine without a license. On arraignment he pleaded not guilty, and his demand for a bill of particulars was granted; his general and special demurrer was overruled. On trial of the action, when the state finished its ease in chief and rested, the defendant moved the court for a directed verdict as follows: “Upon the State having announced that it rested and the defendant electing not to proceed further with evidence he now respectfully moves the Court to advise the jury and direct the jury to return a verdict of…