HANSON, Judge. The grand jury of Jones County returned eight indictments against the defendant, James Smith Ferguson, M.D. Each charged
him with unlawfully obtaining a narcotic drug for his own use in violation of SDC 22.1317. All of the alleged offenses involved
prescriptions written by defendant and filled by the Murdo Drug Store between February 17, 1966 and August 30, 1966. The eight
offenses were consolidated for trial on September 10, 1968 and terminated on September 20, 1968 with the jury rendering five
verdicts of "guilty" and three "not guilty" verdicts.
