McDaniel v. State

The court’s refusal to grant the defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment because the jury assessed a fine of $50 “and costs” against the defendant was without error. The judgment entry does not show the verdict of the jury to be in the form complained of, but, on the contrary, the verdict set out in the judgment is, in all respects, regular, and in the following words and figures: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty, and assess his fine at fifty ($50.00) dollars. J. A. Gilliland, Foreman.”

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