Arkansas State Medical Board v. Leonard

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant charged appellee with grossly negligent malpractice in prescribing Schedule II drugs in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 72-613 (e) (g) (Supp. 1977) and with violation of both the State and Federal Controlled Substances Acts. Appellant issued an order directing appellee to appear before the Board (34 days later) and show cause why his license to practice medicine should not be revoked. On the date set for the hearing, appellee renewed his request for a continuance, insisting that the large number of prescriptions in question required additional time for trial…