Ex parte Adams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Pike Probate Court. Heard before Hon. Alex 0. Edmonson. ITin Adams was convicted in the Recorder’s Court of the City of Trov, fined $100.00 and costs, and sentenced to an additional term of 180 days, hard labor for the city, and he brings habeas corpus for his discharge. Prom an order denying the prayer of the petition, petitioner appeals.
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Appeal from Pike Probate Court. Heard before Hon. Alex 0. Edmonson. ITin Adams was convicted in the Recorder’s Court of the City of Trov, fined $100.00 and costs, and sentenced to an additional term of 180 days, hard labor for the city, and he brings habeas corpus for his discharge. Prom an order denying the prayer of the petition, petitioner appeals. The court erred in permitting it to be shown by parol evidence that the defendant was present in person when his case was tried before tlie Recorder and sentence imposed. — Toion of Camden v. Bloch, 65 Ala, 236. If, for any reason, tbe sentence…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Appellant being charged in the recorder’s court of the city of Troy with a violation of a municipal ordinance, the recorder, or the mayor sitting as recorder, using a blank form printed upon his docket, entered judgment as follows: “Defendant pleads-guilty. On hearing the evidence the court is of the opinion, that the defendant is- guilty. It is considered and adjudged by the court that the defendant is - guilty, and is fined $100.00 and $2.00 costs, and is sentenced to 180 days extra a,t hard labor for the *109mayor and councilmen of Troy. The fine and costs not being presently paid, or judgment…
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