The People v. Bindrin

Plaintiff in error, Ralph Bindrin, was convicted in the criminal court of Cook County of the crime of burglary, under an indictment containing averments that he was an habitual criminal, and was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for the maximum term provided by law. A reversal of this judgment is sought by way of writ of error to this court.

Errors relied upon for reversal are (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to quash the counts in the indictment based upon the Habitual Criminal Act, (2) that the verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence, (3) that the court failed to…