Legal Opinion

People v. Schultz

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1915PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles A. McDonald, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer

Plaintiff in error was indicted for the murder of Otto Schaffner in Cook county December 30, 1913. In May, 1914, he was tried, found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to an indeterminate term in the penitentiary. This writ of error is sued out to review the judgment of the criminal court.

Plaintiff in error is a cabinet-maker and at the time of the homicide had a shop in which he had carried on his business at 4300 Crawford avenue, Chicago, since some time in November, 1913. Before that he had a shop on Elston avenue near Crawford avenue. That place was burned some time in the late summer…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Barnett v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  3. State v. PunshonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  4. Davis v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Coughlin v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1857

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. The People v. ClementsIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  2. The People v. MarshIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
  3. People v. TokolyIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
  4. State v. PruettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1921
  5. The People v. HaukeIllinois Supreme Court · 1929

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