Hamilton v. People

Mr." Justice Scott

delivered the opinion of the Court:

Plaintiffs in error, at the February term, 1868, of the cirenit court of Henry county, were indicted for the murder of Peter Holst.

At the October term, Hamilton having filed a plea of not guilty, upon his motion a separate trial was awarded him, a jury was impanneled, and the trial proceeded. The next day lie withdrew his plea of “not guilty,” and' entered a plea of “guilty.” The same day, Murphy, who was jointly indicted with Hamilton for the murder of Holst, came into open court, and entered a plea of “'guilty,” and thereupon the court…