Reins v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Plaintiff in error, Michael Reins, was indicted by the grand jury of the Cook Circuit Court, for the crime of manslaughter, and plead “ Not guilty.” At the January term the cause was tried before Judge Manieres, and a jury. The jury found Reins guilty, and fixed the term of his imprisonment at three years. Reins moved for a new trial, which the court overruled, and also overruled Reins’ motion in arrest of judgment, and sentenced him.
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Plaintiff in error, Michael Reins, was indicted by the grand jury of the Cook Circuit Court, for the crime of manslaughter, and plead “ Not guilty.” At the January term the cause was tried before Judge Manieres, and a jury. The jury found Reins guilty, and fixed the term of his imprisonment at three years. Reins moved for a new trial, which the court overruled, and also overruled Reins’ motion in arrest of judgment, and sentenced him. On the trial, the following evidence on belief of the People was given:
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
This was an indictment for manslaughter, and a verdict of guilty. A motion for a new trial was overruled, and exceptions taken, and the record brought here by writ of error.
The plaintiff in error makes these points :
That it was error to instruct the jury by consent of parties to seal their verdict and separate, and meet the court the following day, when their verdict would be opened and entered of record;
In refusing to hear the affidavit of Addison Weeks, one of the jurymen, in support of the motion to set aside the verdict, and for a new trial;
In refusing the first instruction asked by the…
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