The PEOPLE v. Cool

The defendant, Kenneth Cool, and one Clarence Hill were jointly tried in a bench trial in the criminal court of Cook County on a charge of larceny from the person. The court entered a finding of not guilty as to Hill and a finding of guilty as to the defendant, and sentenced the defendant to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 1 nor more than 10 years. The case is now here on a writ of error to review the conviction of the defendant.

The only contention advanced by the defendant is that the evidence was insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The complaining…