Chappell v. State

From a judgment of conviction for distilling prohibited liquors this appeal is taken. Defendant was duly sentenced to an indeterminate period of not less than 12 months’ nor more than 13 months’ imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary. The objections urged as to the validity of the judgment is without merit. That portion,of the judgment which undertakes to sentence the defendant “to such an additional time as is nfecessary to pay the costs in this behalf expended” is without authority of law, and is void, but will be treated as surplusage, and of no effect. The judgment appealed from…