Bracy v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Southampton county.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This writ of error is to a judgment upon a verdict of a jury finding the plaintiff in error guilty of selling ardent spirits without a license, and fining him one hundred dollars; the court in its discretion, under section 27 of the Byrd law, adding, as further punishment, a jail sentence of thirty days.
Taking up the several objections to this judgment in the order adopted by counsel, we are of opinion that there was no error in the court’s refusal to quash the presentment upon the ground that it did not conclude “against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth.” The Constitution requires…
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