People v. Stephens

Plaintiff in error, Frank C. Stephens, herein referred to as the defendant, was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County on January 15, 1954, for robbery while armed with a gun. On February 26, 1954, he was found guilty by a jury of the offense charged. His motion for a new trial was overruled and he was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years. Defendant prosecutes this writ of error on the following assignments: (1) That the trial court failed to uphold and protect defendant’s guaranty to a fair trial. (2) That the…