Dalzell v. Commonwealth

BIRD, Judge.

Anna Dalzell was convicted of wil-fully and feloniously aiding, abetting or assisting another in the crime of abortion. She was fined one thousand dollars and sentenced to one year in prison. She appeals, claiming (1) that the court erred in not directing a verdict for her and (2) that the instructions were “so confusing as to make it impossible for the jury to render a correct verdict.” We shall discuss the questions in the order stated.

The testimony introduced on behalf of the Commonwealth was briefly as follows: The prosecutrix became pregnant in Ohio and came with friends to a…