Guy v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for violating the medical practice act; punishment, a fine of $50.00 and one day in jail.

He who “practices medicine” in terms of subdiv. 1 of Art. 741, P. C., is one who “Publicly professes to be a physician or surgeon and shall treat or offer to treat any disease or disorder, mental or physical, or any physical deformity or injury,” etc. This was the gravamen of the charge against appellant. There was a second count in the information charging the offense set out in subdivision 2 of said article, supra, but same was stricken out upon motion of the defense. We have…