Legal Opinion
People v. Berrell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 12, 1920No. Gen. No. 25,245PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph B. David, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holdom
The People have failed to defend this writ of error. The reason is obvious; it is indefensible from whatever angle it may be viewed.
The entire record of the case is encompassed within the following order :•
“It appearing to the court that the witness Patrick Berrell in the case now on trial entitled Bartley Ken-nett vs. Arthur F. Codozoo No. 317544 has committed wilful and deliberate perjury in the presence of this * court, and has been guilty in consequence thereof of a criminal contempt.
“It is therefore ordered and adjudged that he is guilty in the contempt of court and it is adjudged that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. StoneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1933
- People ex rel. Olsen v. TemplemanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1932
- People v. PaynterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1928