People v. Roth

This is a writ of error to the Criminal Court of Cook County seeking to reverse a judgment against defendant, who was charged in the indictment with the crime of conspiracy. The jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment as imprisonment in the penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was made in writing, and a motion in arrest of judgment was made. The court overruled both motions and sentenced defendant to serve a term in the penitentiary of not less than one year nor more than three years.

Defendant first challenges the validity of the indictment under which he was tried. The indictment…