People v. Arnett

Plaintiff in error, Henry C. Arnett, was jointly indicted with Billie Ray Lewis for the crime of burglary and larceny. Lewis pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the penitentiary. Plaintiff in error was convicted, after a trial by jury, and likewise sentenced to the penitentiary by the circuit court of Coles County. He sues out a writ of error to review the judgment of his conviction.

Errors relied upon as grounds for a reversal are (1) the court erred in denying a motion for directed verdict; (2) the confessions of plaintiff in error and his codefendant were improperly admitted in evidence;…