People v. Barkas

The plaintiffs in error were tried and convicted in the circuit court of Franklin county under an indictment for murder, and were respectively sentenced to serve the following terms in the penitentiary: George Kazakis thirty years, Pete Barkas, John Xerigotis and Louis Lackos each twenty years, and John Kalamaris, Jim Dimos, Christ Pitzounis, Bill Tatsis, Minos Ninos and Angelos Kalamaris each fourteen years. The plaintiffs in error have joined in suing out this writ to review the judgment of the circuit court.

Plaintiffs in error were charged with the murder of Victor Brown, a deputy sheriff,…