The People v. Kraus

On a trial in the criminal court of Cook county without a jury plaintiff in error was found guilty of the “crime against nature.” After an application for probation and motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied, a judgment was entered committing plaintiff in error to the penitentiary for a term of years of not less than five nor more than seven. A writ of error has been sued out of this court to review the record of his conviction. The errors relied on for reversal are that the court improperly admitted a confession in evidence and permitted the People to prove the…