People v. Bruce

Plaintiff-in-error, Nora Belle Bruce, (hereinafter referred to as the defendant) was indicted by a grand jury of Stephenson county on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. She pleaded not guilty and a trial was had resulting in a verdict finding her guilty of the charge for which she was indicted and her punishment was fixed at one year in the State Reformatory for Women and a fine of $500 was assessed against her.

The trial court entered judgment on this verdict and to reverse that judgment defendant brings the record to this court for review.

Counsel for plaintiff-in-error (who did not…