Cross v. Huff

Head, Justice.

Counsel for the defendant insist that the original sentence imposed by the judge of the city court was not a “probation sentence”; that the defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $43.50 and “work in the Public Works Camp of Clarke County for the full term of Twelve months . . with the privilege to pay said fine and costs and be discharged at any time after entering upon said Public Works.”

Counsel for the State insist that “the last clear pronouncement of the court in the sentence in this case is ‘upon payment of the fine the 12 months to be served outside said jail and/or…