Persefield v. People

Plaintiff in error was indicted by the grand jury of Union county for the crime of unlawfully receiving money for the purpose of influencing his vote for certain candidates at the general election held November 6, A. D. 1900.

The indictment was certified by the Circuit Court to the County Court for process and trial. A trial was had in the latter court and the jury returned a verdict of guilty.

A motion by plaintiff in error for a new trial "was overruled, and this was followed by a motion in arrest of judgment, which was likewise overruled, and the defendant excepted. Judgment was rendered on…