Smith v. Howard

On the 15th day of January, 1926, appellant was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to pay a fine of $500.00 and committed to the Indiana State Farm for a period of six months. He appealed to this court, and pending the appeal was admitted to bond. On the 21st day of May, 1926, his appeal was dismissed, and the dismissal certified to the Vigo Circuit Court. No action was taken by that court until the 15th day of October, 1930, when a mittimus was issued, committing him to the Indiana State Farm to serve the sentence theretofore imposed. Upon his being committed he filed this…