People ex rel. O'Brien v. Woodworth
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Wyoming county. Application by John O’Brien for writ of habeas corpus to Melvin J. Woodworth, sheriff of the county of Wyoming. From an order refusing to discharge petitioner from imprisonment, and remanding him to the custody of the sheriff, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The relator was indicted at the court of oyer and terminer of Wyoming county on the 8th day of December, 1893, for violation of the excise law. By an order duly made, the case was sent to the Wyoming court of sessions. On the 8th day of January, 1894, the relator pleaded guilty to the indictment; and on the 15th of the same month he was sentenced by said court to be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of 60 days, and pay a fine of $100, and stand committed to the Wyoming county jail until said fine was paid, not exceeding 100 days. On the 26th of February, 1894, the relator procured a…
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