In Re Nichols

Habeas corpus. In the first count of the information petitioner was charged with “the crime of conspiracy to commit the crime of extortion”; and in the second count of the information with the “crime of conspiracy to falsely move and maintain a suit, action and proceeding.” On the trial of the action petitioner herein was convicted on each of such counts. Under the first count, by order of the trial court, petitioner was placed on probation, and under the second count she was sentenced to a term in the state prison.

In this proceeding it is the contention of petitioner that, notwithstanding…