People v. Popovich

Plaintiff in error was indicted, tried and convicted of the murder of Meko Depich and sentenced to the penitentiary at Menard, Illinois, for a term of fourteen years. He seeks- here to- reverse the judgment. The grounds upon which such reversal is sought are, that the verdict of the jury was the result of prejudice or passion and not supported by the evidence, and error in the admission of testimony and in instructing the jury.

The killing occurred in the village of Se-sser, in Franklin county, Illinois, on the night of December 12, 1919. Plaintiff in error and deceased were miners and natives…