Lathrop v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Knox county; the Hon. George W. Thompson, Judge, presiding. This is a prosecution for assault with intent to commit rape. There were two trials of the case. Upon the first trial there was a disagreement of the jury. At the February term, 1902, of the Knox county circuit court there was a second trial, resulting in a verdict of guilty. A motion for a new trial was made, npon the hearing of which affidavits were introduced.
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Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Knox county; the Hon. George W. Thompson, Judge, presiding. This is a prosecution for assault with intent to commit rape. There were two trials of the case. Upon the first trial there was a disagreement of the jury. At the February term, 1902, of the Knox county circuit court there was a second trial, resulting in a verdict of guilty. A motion for a new trial was made, npon the hearing of which affidavits were introduced. This motion was overruled, and judgment was rendered upon the verdict, sentencing plaintiff.in error to the penitentiary for a term of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Magruder
In this case no errors are assigned in regard to the giving or refusal of instructions. It is not 'claimed by the plaintiff in error, that the court below erred in giving any instruction which was given for the People, or in refusing to give any instruction which was asked by the plaintiff in error.
Although there are assignments of error upon the record to the effect that the trial court admitted improper testimony over the objection of plaintiff in error, and refused to admit proper evidence offered by plaintiff in error upon the trial, yet no point is made by counsel for plaintiff in error…
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