The People v. Langaas

Just Langaas (hereafter referred to as defendant) was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for taking indecent liberties with Shirley Streit, a child seven years of age. He was found guilty by the verdict of the jury, and after motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled by the court he was sentenced to the penitentiary. He brings the case here for review by writ of error.

The principal error assigned and argued in the brief of defendant is that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, although there are other errors assigned.

Shirley Streit testified she was…