People v. Ransom

Mr. JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, James Ransom, and a codefendant, Freddie Macklin, were indicted for the murder of Ernest Tiller. The case was tried before a jury and at the close of the State’s evidence the court directed a verdict of acquittal for Macklin. The jury subsequently found Ransom guilty of murder. Ransom was sentenced to a term of not less than 14 nor more than 30 years.

The defendant advances two grounds for reversal or in the alternative for reversal and remandment of his conviction — first, that the State failed to prove him guilty…