Scott v. McClelland

(After stating the foregoing facts.) We are of the opinion that the habeas corpus court did not err in refusing to grant an order discharging the applicant from custody. The sentence under which he was held was a legal sentence. In section 1065 of the Penal Code (1910) it is provided: “Except where otherwise provided, every crime declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, imprisonment not to exceed six months, to work in the chain-gang on the public roads, or on such other public works as the county or State authorities may employ the chain-gang,…