People v. Jones

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER

delivered the opinion, of the court:

The defendants, Ronald Jones and Myron Black, were found guilty of theft after a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County on November 20, 1972. Each was' sentenced to one year in the House of Correction.'

The issues for review are whether there was a knowing and intelligent jury waiver when the trial court failed to personally inform the defendants of their right to a trial by jury, and whether they were, proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

On November 20, 1972, the defendants’ cause came to trial. The public…