Stone v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
At the April term, 1840, of the Circuit Court of Cook county, an indictment for murder was found against John Stone, by a grand jury which had been summoned by' order of the Court, after the regular grand jury had been discharged. A trial was had before the Hon. John Pearson and a jury, which had also been summoned after the regular petit jury had been discharged. The defendant below was found guilty by the jury. Thereupon he moved for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment.
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At the April term, 1840, of the Circuit Court of Cook county, an indictment for murder was found against John Stone, by a grand jury which had been summoned by' order of the Court, after the regular grand jury had been discharged. A trial was had before the Hon. John Pearson and a jury, which had also been summoned after the regular petit jury had been discharged. The defendant below was found guilty by the jury. Thereupon he moved for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment. The Court overruled both motions, and passed sentence of death on the prisoner. Points relied on by the plaintiff in…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, Justice
The prisoner was indicted, tried, and convicted of the murder of one Lucretia Thompson, at the last April term of the Cook Circuit Court. A writ of error having been allowed, and the record certified and transmitted to this Court, it is now called on to review and revise the proceedings had in the cause.
Before proceeding to the consideration of the questions presented for our examination and decision, it may not be improper to remark, that in performance of the duty required of the prosecuting attorney on the trial, by the 188th section of the Criminal Code of this State, to certify to the…
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