Smith v. People

Accused was indicted for larceny of a wagon, and on a trial had in the Criminal Court of Cook county, was found guilty, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the penitentiary. Evidence was introduced tending to establish facts that show his guilt, and it is not claimed that on the testimony found in the record a new trial should be awarded had there been no error in the instructions given on behalf of the prosecution calculated to mislead the jury. The guilt or innocence of the accused is always a question for the jury, and their finding will seldom be disturbed, unless where it is…