The PEOPLE v. Hinton

James Hinton was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for the offense of taking indecent liberties with a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1957, chap. 38, pars. 109, 104.) He pleaded not guilty and waived a trial by jury. The court found him guilty of both offenses and sentenced him to the penitentiary for a term of not less than five nor more than ten years. He prosecutes this writ of error, and his sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient to- sustain the judgment.

James Sanders and Elliot Cooper, both eight years of age, testified…