The People v. Washington

The defendant; Roosevelt Washington, was indicted in the circuit court of St. Clair county for the murder of Ulysses Rozier. A jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment at 199 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. February 21, 1938, judgment was rendered on the verdict. Defendant prosecutes this writ of error, appearing pro se. No bill of exceptions has been filed, and the assignments of error must be considered solely upon the common-law record.

Defendant contends that the common-law record, as certified to by the clerk and trial judge, fails to show the convening order of the court.…