Smith v. Hiatt

WATSON, District Judge.

The petitioner, Leon Richard Smith, was sentenced on May 7, 1937, to serve a total period of seven and one-half years in a penitentiary and to pay a fine of $2,000 on each of three counts with a condition that the fine on two of the counts be remitted provided that the fine on count 1 be paid, and with a further provision that the petitioner stand committed until the fine imposed on count one is paid, or until he is otherwise discharged by due course of law. On May 12, 1937 the petitioner filed a notice of appeal. On June 28, 1937, the petitioner was transported from…