Adams v. Pace, Sheriff

On December 9, 1936, information having been filed against Betty Adams in the municipal court of the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, she appeared, and after being advised by the co.urt of the nature of the charge filed against her, she entered a plea of guilty to the charge of habitual prostitution, and was sentenced to the Arkansas State Farm for Women, the court finding, or being of opinion, that the appellant will be benefited physically, mentally and morally by such commitment.

On December 10, 1936, appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus before the Honorable J. Sam Wood, judge…