Harris v. People

Nancy Harris, the defendant, was indicted in the Criminal Court of Cook county, the indictment charging her, in the first count, with the crime of larceny, and in the second count, with receiving and aiding in concealing stolen property, knowing it to be stolen, with the intention of preventing the owner from again possessing the same. In both counts the value of the property stolen was alleged to be a sum exceeding $15. The defendant being arraigned pleaded not guilty, and thereupon, by agreement between the defendant, her counsel and the state’s attorney, a jury was waived, and the…