In re Butler

On October 19, 1897, the petitioner was* sentenced to confinement in the State prison for 20 years upon a conviction of the offense of larceny from a dwelling in the daytime, the penalty for which is such confinement for a period not exceeding 5 years. It was alleged, in the information and proved upon the trial that he had been twice before convicted and sentenced to terms of one-year or more, and the brief for the petitioner states that-“it is supposed that this penalty was imposed by reason of the provisions of sections 11785 and 11786 of the Compiled Laws of 1897.” These sections are as…