People v. Sullivan

Separate complaints were made against each of the defendants. The eases were tried together, but with the understanding that they were distinct. The record is sent here: on two appeals which are again heard together. The charge against both defendant Samuel (Sammy) Sawaya and defendant John Lawrence Sullivan is robbery while armed.

On December 6, 1937, between 8 and 9 o’clock in the morning, the Family theater in Monroe was held up by two masked bandits. From the foyer of the theater there are two stairways on opposite sides leading to the second or mezzanine floor and the balcony of the…