People v. Reed

Defendant, Dr. Ralph. Russell Reed, was convicted by a jury of one count of abortion and one count of attempted abortion. Proceedings were suspended, and he was granted five years’ probation, with the first year in the .county jail. He appeals on both counts. He also appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

In view of differences in the facts, the evidence as to each count will have to be stated separately.

As to the first count, the evidence is that a man and his wife went to defendant’s office. The wife told the doctor she thought she was pregnant, and could he give her some…