Martinez v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice McWilliams.

Martinez and Swazo were jointly charged with the crimes of burglary and conspiracy. Upon trial each was convicted on both counts, and thereafter each was sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary. By this particular writ of error Martinez alone seeks reversal of his conviction, though Swazo is seeking review of his conviction by separate writ of error.

Martinez contends that his conviction should be reversed on any one of several grounds. In order to better understand his position it is deemed advisable to outline some of the incriminating evidence adduced…