Sammons v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Criminal Court of Lake County on a verdict of the jury finding the appellant guilty of the crime of bribery, and further finding that prior to the commission of the offense of bribery, he had been twice convicted, sentenced, and imprisoned in penal institutions for the commission of felonies. Upon the verdict of the jury, the court rendered judgment that the appellant be imprisoned in the Indiana State Prison for not less than two nor more than fourteen years, and fined in the sum of $100.00. The court, on the finding of the jury that appellant had…