People v. Brumbeloe

On the evening of April 17, 1964, Thomas Kenney was fatally stabbed during a street fight. William Michael Perkins, who inflicted the fatal wound, and the defendant, Barney Joseph Brumbeloe, were indicted for murder. At a bench trial, both Perkins and defendant were found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term of two to fourteen years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. Only the defendant, Barney Brumbeloe, appeals.

Defendant urges several grounds for reversal. We deem it necessary to consider two of those points.

On April 16, 1964, the day before the killing, Thomas Kenney,…