The People v. McCreary

Defendant, Johnnie McCreary, having waived a jury trial, was convicted in the criminal court of Cook County of assault with intent to commit murder and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than six nor more than fourteen years. He prosecutes this writ of error contending : (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a continuance; (2) that he was denied a fair trial due to the failure of the People to produce a knife allegedly wielded by the victim of the assault; (3) that the trial judge misapprehended the law of self-defense; and (4) that the finding of guilt is…