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Ex Parte Griffin

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Apr 9, 1963
152 So. 2d 445 (Ala. Crim. App. 1963)

Opinion

5 Div. 623.

April 9, 1963.

Speaks Burnett, Clanton, for appellant.

Richmond M. Flowers, Atty. Gen., for the State.


This is an application for a writ of error. Title 15, Section 383, Code 1940.

James Sidney Griffin was convicted in the circuit court of Chilton County for the offense of reckless driving.

After a careful examination of the record we are convinced that it is regular in all respects, except that there appears therein an error in calculating the number of days required to work out the costs.

The defendant not having paid the costs or confessed judgment therefor, as provided by law, the trial court sentenced him to hard labor for Chilton County for a period of 109 days, at the rate of seventy-five cents per day, to pay the costs amounting to $71.75. This sentence is erroneous. Our figures show that 109 days labor at seventy-five cents per day would produce $81.75. Since, the costs amount to $71.75, 109 days labor would not be required to pay the costs.

The judgment of conviction is affirmed. The cause is remanded for proper sentence for costs. Title 15, Sec. 342, Code 1940.

Affirmed. Remanded for proper sentence.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Griffin

Court of Appeals of Alabama
Apr 9, 1963
152 So. 2d 445 (Ala. Crim. App. 1963)
Case details for

Ex Parte Griffin

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte James Sidney GRIFFIN

Court:Court of Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Apr 9, 1963

Citations

152 So. 2d 445 (Ala. Crim. App. 1963)
152 So. 2d 445

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