People v. Jones

At the November Term, 1946, of the criminal court of Cook County, the plaintiff in error, Anthony LeRoy Jones, was indicted for murder of a female person while attempting to forcibly ravish and carnally know the said female. Fie was represented by the public defender of Cook County and pleaded not guilty to the indictment. After his cause was continued many times, he waived trial by jury in writing and, appearing with counsel, was tried by the court at the following April term. Evidence was offered and plaintiff in error was found guilty, as charged in the indictment. Written motions for a…