The People v. Dinenza

The plaintiff in error, (hereinafter called the defendant,) was jointly indicted in the criminal court of Cook county with Andrew Landicina charged with an attempt to extort by threats $5000 from James Isadoro. Landicina was not tried. The jury found the defendant guilty. The motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment interposed by the defendant were severally overruled. Judgment was entered on the verdict and the defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary. This writ of error is sued out to review that judgment.

The errors assigned challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the…