The PEOPLE v. Kostos

After a jury trial in the criminal court of Cook County, the defendant, Andy Kostos, was found guilty of the crime of burglary and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of five years to life. He prosecutes this writ of error contending initially that the court erred in denying his application for a change of venue.

Defendant was arrested on December 22, 1958, was indicted on February 6, 1959, and was arraigned on February 13, 1959, at which time he entered a plea of not guilty and the cause was continued to February 18, 1959. Subsequently, between the latter date and December 9, 1959,…