Todd v. State

A jury in the Clark circuit court convicted appellant, Effie Todd, on the charge of assault and battery and fixed her punishment at a fine of $1. Appellant has appealed.

During the closing argument on behalf of appellant, the record reflects the following colloquy:

“Mr. Brown (arguing the case to the jury) : It would be a shame to convict the defendant on this evidence and subject her to working sixty or ninety days on the County Farm. Mr. Crawford (deputy prosecuting attorney): Gentlemen, don’t worry about her having to work out a fine on the County Farm; she will sell enough whiskey to pay…