The People v. Pecho

The plaintiffs in error, Ralph Pecho and James DiEorti, otherwise called Charles DeNaso, were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the crime of robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon. They were tried by a jury, found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary. By this writ of error they seek to reverse the judgment.

The robbery occurred on the morning of June 11, 1935, at 5157 Washington boulevard, Chicago. Two diamond rings, a wedding ring and a ten dollar bill were taken from Mrs. Rae Hoover by two men, under the following circumstances : Mrs. Hoover answered the door bell of…