It shall not be lawful for the court to sentence any person convicted in such trial to any greater punishment than imprisonment in jail for one year, or to a fine exceeding $500, or both, in its discretion, in those cases where the laws of the United States authorize such imprisonment and fine.
(R.S. § 4304.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
act June 11, 1864, ch. 121, § 513 Stat. 125R.S. § 4304 derived from , .