The People v. Baker

This case comes before us on a writ of error to the circuit court of Morgan County. It is presented on the common-law record, there being no bill of exceptions filed. From that record it appears that on November 9, 1931, John Votsmeier filed a sworn complaint against plaintiff in error accusing him of burglary and larceny; that plaintiff in error was arrested on November 10, 1931; that on November 18, 1931, there was a preliminary hearing before a justice of the peace, which hearing was continued to December 8, 1931, and plaintiff in error committed to the county jail; that at the hearing on…