Stanley v. State

Plaintiffs in error, referred to as defendants, were charged in separate counts of the accusation (1) with conspiracy to procure the fraudulent registration of voters, and (2) with fraudulently procuring such registrations contrary to sections 1996-2026 of the Code.

The jury convicted on both counts and assessed punishment under the first count at a fine of $500 and under the second at a fine of $50. The trial judge added by way of additional punishment six months' imprisonment under the first count and thirty days' imprisonment under the second, and accordingly entered judgment with a proviso…