State v. Raub

Citations

• 103 Wash. 214
• 173 P. 1094
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 1038

Syllabus

<p>Intoxicating Liquors — Offenses—Illegal Prescriptions — Good Faith — Evidence of Other Crimes. In a prosecution for illegally prescribing whiskey to a patient, within such time as obviously called for more than was needed, the question of good faith being an issue under the statute, evidence of the issuance of fifty-six other prescriptions to other patients at or about the same time is admissible and is not objectionable as evidence of other crimes.</p> <p>Same — Illegal Prescriptions — Evidence — Sufficienct . In a prosecution for an illegal prescription of whiskey “without good reason to believe” that the patient was sick or required it, it is not necessary to prove the physical condition of the patient or that she did not in fact need the remedy, where it was shown that accused had theretofore prescribed whiskey for such patient in quantities which would have more than met the “directions” at the time in question.</p> <p>Criminal Law — Trial—Misconduct of Counsel. A remark of the prosecuting attorney in argument that the accused “has not testified,” does not warrant a reversal, where, upon objection, the court directed the jury to disregard it and instructed the jury that no inference of guilt should he drawn from accused’s failure to testify.</p>