The PEOPLE v. Jeanor

The defendants, Richard Jeanor, Bernard James and Robert James were indicted in the criminal court of Cook County on a charge of forcible rape. They were tried together before the court without a jury on pleas of not guilty. They were found guilty by the trial judge and Jeanor was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary while Bernard James and Robert James were each sentenced to a term of five years. All defendants are now seeking review on consolidated petitions for writs of error.

The defendants contend that it was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that they had carnal knowledge of the…