Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 25, 1974No. 44433PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Todd, Justice.
Petitioner plead guilty to driving after revocation in violation of Minneapolis Ordinance No. 402.080 and was sentenced to $300 fine or 30 days in the Minneapolis Workhouse. After the time for payment of the fine was twice continued for a total of 2% months, he was ordered committed. He appeals from the order of the Hennepin County District Court denying postconviction relief and ordering him committed to the Minneapolis Workhouse for the remainder of his sentence. We affirm.
Petitioner challenges his confinement on the basis that it was imposed solely because of his indigency.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Stapf v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
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