The People v. O'Brien

Plaintiff in error, Walter Donald O’Brien, was convicted of the offense of malicious mischief after a trial before the court without a jury, and was sentenced to one year in the county jail. On writ of error to the Appellate Court the conviction was affirmed. The case is before us on writ of error.

Plaintiff in error was indicted at the March term, 1948, of the Cook County criminal court for burglary and malicious mischief. The burglary counts were waived by the State’s Attorney and the cause proceeded to trial on the remaining count. This count charged that plaintiff in error did feloniously,…