Read v. People

Plaintiff in error, Beulah Ann Read, was, on October 27, 1947, convicted of murder of the second degree for the fatal shooting, September 26, 1947, of her infant daughter, Karol. As a result of intervening error a new trial was granted and pursuant thereto defendant again was convicted June 24, 1948, of murder of the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of not less than twelve nor more than eighteen years, which sentence is before us for review on writ of error.

The principal question here presented is whether or not the trial court erred in refusing to permit the jury…