The PEOPLE v. Morgan

A jury in the criminal court of Cook County found the defendant, Fred Morgan, guilty of the crime of larceny from the person. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than five nor more than ten years. On this writ of error he contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the State’s Attorney’s argument before the jury was prejudicial.

The case was prosecuted on the theory that the defendant was an accessory before the fact. Section 2 of division II of the Criminal Code defines an accessory before the fact as one “who…