People v. Gordon

By this writ of error the People seek reversal of a judgment of the criminal court of Cook County which quashed an indictment and discharged the defendants named therein. The writ was originally prosecuted to the Appellate Court but because of a constitutional question, involving the problem of whether the indictment was so indefinite as to violate section 9 of article II of the Illinois constitution, (see: People v. Rice, 383 Ill. 584,) the cause was transferred to this court. However, the view we take of the other issues raised makes a determination of the constitutional issue unnecessary.…