The PEOPLE v. Williams

* Mr. Chief Justice Bristow

delivered the opinion of the court:

The criminal court of Cook County in a trial without a jury found defendant James Williams guilty of the crimes of rape and robbery, and sentenced him to terms of five years for the rape, and three to fifteen years for the robbery. On writ of error defendant has urged this court to reverse that judgment on the ground that the evidence fails to support the finding of guilty on either of the charges, which were tried together with his consent.

In reviewing the evidence we find that on August 28, 1957, at 12:30 A.M. the prosecuting…