People v. Forbes

The defendant is held in custody by virtue of five separate sentences passed upon him on the sixth day of September, 1862, by the Recorder’s Court of the City and County of San Francisco. One adjudges that he be imprisoned for the period of ninety days. Each of the others adjudges that he be imprisoned for the period of ninety days, “ said term to commence at the expiration of previous sentences.” Having been imprisoned more than ninety days, he claims now to be discharged, upon the ground that the sentences to commence at the expiration of previous sentences are void, for not fixing any…