Jordan v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of illegally performing an abortion and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of two years.

Appellant’s first contention is that the court erred in permitting a practical nurse to testify that an unborn child or foetus is located in a woman’s womb. Appellant objected to said testimony on the ground that the witness had not qualified as an expert and was, therefore, not qualified to express an opinion with reference thereto. We think that this is a matter of such common knowledge and…