The People v. Scudieri

Mr. Justicr Orr

delivered the opinion of the court:

A writ of error to the criminal court of Cook county brings here for review a judgment of that court sentencing Phillip and Ted Scudieri to the penitentiary for robbery with a gun. They were indicted in October, 1934, for the robbery of Peter Tampoorlos of $322 on September 18, 1934. There were four defendants and all were found guilty by a jury composed of eleven men. Counsel for the People and counsel for each of the defendants expressly stipulated and consented that the cause be heard by eleven jurors in lieu of twelve, as there were only…