Mullins v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding. On an indictment preferred against him for robbery, John Mullins was tried in the Criminal Court of Cook county, and on conviction was sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of five years.
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Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Sidney Smith, Judge, presiding. On an indictment preferred against him for robbery, John Mullins was tried in the Criminal Court of Cook county, and on conviction was sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of five years. Both the People and defendant consented the court might charge the jury orally, and thereupon the court said: “Gentlemen of the jury: You should not convict defendant, unless, after considering all the evidence introduced in this case, you are satisfied of his guilt beyond all reasonable doubt; and if, after…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
Only what the evidence tends to prove is preserved in the record, so that the question of the guilt or innocence of defendant may be regarded as one fairly for the consideration of the jury, and if no error of law hurtful to the defence intervened at the trial, the judgment must of course be affirmed. The only error of law insisted upon is the refusal of the court to give two instructions asked by defendant. Evidence given on behalf of the People tends to prove a case that would warrant a conviction on the charge preferred against defendant. The defence mainly relied on is.what is known in…
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