In Re Wignall
In Re Wignall
Opinion of the Court
At the conclusion of the oral argument the Chief Justice made the following statement:
[1] The Chief Justice: The members of the court are satisfied that the first judgment pronounced by the trial *Page 388
court, which recited the verdict of the jury finding the petitioner guilty of the offense stated in the information, to wit, a conspiracy to obtain personal property to a value of more than one hundred dollars by false pretenses, was a sufficient sentence of the defendant for the term provided by law for conspiracy to commit a felony, that is, a sentence for the maximum term of ten years, as we construe section
Mr. Todd: Do your honors rule as to when the first term begins?
The Chief Justice: From the date of the first sentence.
Prisoner remanded.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In the Matter of the Application of W. Wignall for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
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- Published