Dodd v. Peak

ROBB, Associate Justice.

Appeal from a judgment in the Supreme Court of the District quashing a writ of ha-beas corpus, dismissing the petition therefor, and remanding appellant to the custody of appellee.

Appellant was convicted in the Police Court of the District of a first offense of possessing intoxicating liquor in violation of the National Prohibition Act, sentenced “to pay a fine of $300.00, and in default to be imprisoned in Jail for the term of 60 days.” Appellant defaulted in the payment of the fine and was committed to jail. On the same day he procured the issuance of a writ of…