The People v. Hunter

The defendant, LeRoy Hunter, was indicted in the circuit court of Knox county for the murder of Clinton Walker. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than fourteen years. He has sued out this writ of error.

Walker’s death was produced by a blow or blows of the fist of the defendant. There is not much conflict over the material facts. The defendant owned and operated a truck in Galesburg. He occupied a portion of a building on West Losey street. The remainder of the building was occupied by a Mrs. Johnson,…