People v. Cage

On November 26, 1934, Robert Cage, was convicted of murder and sentenced to a term of 99 years in the penitentiary. Defendant brings this writ of error for a review of the record.

On the evening of September 9, 1934, George Torres and Charles Harakopas, the deceased, worked in a candy store at 4701 South State Street. Torres testified for the State that he and the deceased were clerks in the candy store; that at about 1:00 a. m. defendant came in and asked the deceased for cigarettes; that one minute later the codefendant, Edward Smith, walked in, pointed a gun at him (Torres) and told him to…