The People v. Jankowski

John Jankowski, upon his plea of guilty to an indictment of three counts, the first charging larceny as bailee, the second charging larceny by embezzlement as attorney and agent for the Polish Roman Catholic Union, and the third charging larceny, was sentenced by the criminal court of Cook county to imprisonment in the penitentiary at Joliet and has sued out this writ of error.

The plaintiff in error pleaded not guilty and on May 6, 1929, the trial began. It progressed to May 9, when a juror was withdrawn by "agreement, the record reciting: “Defendant withdraws plea of not guilty heretofore…