McCoy v. People

Wilbur McCoy and the plaintiff in error, Benjamin McCoy, were jointly indicted and tried in the McLean circuit court for the murder of John Bullock, the trial resulting in the acquittal of Wilbur McCoy and the conviction of Benjamin McCoy. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment having been overruled, the court, in pursuance of the verdict of the jury, entered judgment on the verdict and sentenced Benjamin McCoy to imprisonment in the penitentiary for fourteen years. He brings this writ of error, and asks to have the judgment reversed.

Plaintiff in error contends that the evidence…