Bedee v. People

This was an indictment against plaintiff in error, for the murder of John Connor, found at the March term, 1873, of the McHenry county circuit court. Upon petition of plaintiff in error, the venue in the cause was changed to Winnebago county, and at the May term, 1873, of the circuit court of that county, a trial was had, a verdict of guilty of murder rendered, and plaintiff in error sentenced to nineteen years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. This writ of error is brought to reverse the judgment.

It is alleged as error that the venue was changed to Winnebago county, which was not the next…