Conner v. State

Appellant was convicted of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. Her main defense is she was using the whiskey for medicinal purposes under prescription of a doctor. That question arises under these' circumstances : Between the 5th and 15th of October appellant ivas seriously ill with blood poison. Her physician administered a sulfa drug to counteract the poison. The drug did that but appellant was left in a weakened condition. Her doctor told those attending her she needed some whiskey, or wine, or other stimulant. No written prescription therefor was issued. On October 19th the…