People v. O'NEAL

Defendant Billy O’Neal and two codefendants were tried before the court, after waiving their right to jury' trial, on the charge of undertaking to incite a riot. MOLA § 750.505 (Stat Ann 1954 Bev § 28.773). The trial court acquitted both codefendants and found O’Neal guilty of inciting to riot. Defendant brings this appeal as of right. -

On July 23, 1967, at approximately 5:20 p.m., defendant was observed walking down Hamilton Street in Highland Park with a group of four or five others. They stopped at the corner of Hamilton and Ford Avenue, where they conducted themselves in a loud and noisy…