The PEOPLE v. Riley

Upon being tried by a jury in the criminal court of Cook County, the defendant, Walter Riley, was found guilty of the murder of one Warren Rush, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 14 years. He comes directly to this court for review contending that the trial court erroneously admitted evidence obtained by the police in violation of his constitutional rights against unlawful search and seizure, that the jury was improperly instructed, and that the proof did not establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

At about 11 :oo P.M. on the night of September 29, 1959, the defendant,…