 Sidna was retried and found guilty of perjury in his trial testimony, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.Sidna promptly appealed and gained a new trial on the perjury charge.The next year, after the Allens complained that they could not expect justice from William Foster, the Republican Commonwealth Attorney of the county (who had recently switched parties), Judge Thornton L. Massie had appointed both Floyd and H.C. to the post of police officer for the New River section of the county.