The People v. Cox

On a trial in the criminal court of Cook county without a jury, plaintiff in error, Norman Cox, was found guilty of the crime of forcible rape and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. A writ of error has been sued out of this court to review the record.

As grounds for reversal, plaintiff in error contends that evidence offered by him was improperly excluded, that a statement or confession was improperly admitted- and that his guilt was not established beyond a reasonable doubt.

Prosecutrix, a single woman, aged 17, was a professional skater and participated in roller skating derbies. On…