Sizemore v. Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

HOWELL, Justice.

For prescribing narcotic drugs, primarily Percodan, where “not necessary or required,” and for “grossly over-prescribing” those drugs, and for failing to make complete notations of narcotic prescriptions on the patients’ dental records, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners suspended the license of Charles W. Sizemore, D.D.S., for five years, all but 120 days of which was probated, and revoked his certificate to prescribe narcotics. The trial court upheld the Board’s decision and he appeals to this court. We find that the revocation is not supported by substantial evidence…