Maton v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before R. S. Wilson, Recorder, at March term, 1854, of the Recorder’s Court for the city of Chicago.
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
An indictment for robbery was found against Matón and four other persons, at the March term, 1854, of the Recorder’s court of the city of Chicago. Matón entered a motion for a change of venue. He swore that the minds of the inhabitants of Chicago were greatly prejudiced against him, and that he could not receive a fair and impartial trial from a jury selected from the city, The court overruled the motion. Matón then moved the court for a separate trial. In support of this motion, he swore that “he is entitled, upon the trial of said indictment, to make ten peremptory challenges of jurors, as…
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