Williams v. State

These three motions, all involving the same propositions, are submitted and considered together. A decision of the one, of necessity, involves a like decision in the other two. As illustrative of the facts in all three motions: Luke Bates was convicted in the law and equity court of Lauderdale county on the 9th day of November, 1936, on a charge of libel. On the next day, the 10th of November, the defendant was sentenced to a term of fifty days’ hard labor to pay the fine and 145 days to pay the cost, and an additional period of two months as additional punishment. On the 10th day of…