Doyle v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Knox county; the 'Hon. John J. Glenn, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
Plaintiff in error, LaFayette and Isaac LeMasters and Frank Wiekwire were jointly tried at the June term 1889, of the Knox county circuit court, for the murder of James Eaton, on the 27th day of October, 1888. Plaintiff in error was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of ten years. The other defendants were acquitted. Doyle prosecutes this writ of error.
The killing is not denied. It is clearly shown by the record that shortly prior to the homicide the deceased and plaintiff in error had engaged in a fight, and afterwards plaintiff in error applied to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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