Legal Opinion
Rafferty v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1872PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lambert Tree, Judge, presiding. This was an indictment against the plaintiff in error for the murder of Patrick O’Meara. The facts involved in the decision are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
Christopher Rafferty was indicted, tried and convicted of murder, in the criminal court of Cook county, and sentenced to be executed.
The case is brought before this court by writ of error.
One of the errors assigned is the refusal of an application, by the defendant, for a change of venue. The petition therefor was as follows:
“ State of Illinois, ) Cook county. J
“ The September Term of the Criminal Coun't of Cook County, in said State, in the yean' of our Lord, A. D. 1873.
“ The People of the State of Illinois ) vs. >• Indictment for Murder. Christopher Rafferty. )
“The petition of Christopher…
2Cited by8 opinions
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- The People v. KlemannIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
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