Town of Marion v. Baxley

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Carter.

The appellant, Lonnie Baxley, was tried by a jury and convicted in the Municipal Court of the Town of Marion, South Carolina, on a warrant duly issued, charging him with the violation of an ordinance of said town, whereupon he was sentenced by the Mayor to pay a fine of $4.75 or to suffer imprisonment for a period of thirty days. From the verdict of conviction and sentence he appealed to the Circuit Court, which appeal was heard and dismissed, and the conviction and sentence thereby affirmed, by his Honor, Philip H. Stoll, Circuit…