The PEOPLE v. Hayes

Defendant James Hayes was indicted with Clinton Ellis for the larceny of accessories from a stolen automobile. Hayes was granted a separate trial. He waived a trial by jury, was tried by the court, found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one nor more than four years.

On this writ of error he contends that the State failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in that the evidence of identification and value of the stolen articles was insufficient; and that he did not receive a fair trial because of prejudicial evidence admitted against…