Carter v. Johnson

This was a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking to have W. T. Carter released from custody. Carter was held in the chain-gang by the county warden. The sentence under which he was being held was as follows: “Whereupon it is considered, sentenced, and adjudged by the court that the defendant do pay within three days a fine of $350.00 and all costs of this prosecution and twelve months on the chain-gang, said chain-gang sentence to be suspended pending good behavior and payment of said fine and then be discharged, or, in default of such payment, that said defendant do work in the…