The People v. Holland

Marvin Holland seeks review of a 1951 murder conviction in the circuit court of Winnebago County. He was found guilty after trial by jury and sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary. He contends the court erred in failing to exclude a confession alleged to have been coerced, and in failing to exclude certain testimony referring to the victim’s widow and five children.

It is contended that the issue presented with respect to the confession presents a constitutional question which gives us jurisdiction to review the judgment of conviction.

It appears from a supplemental record filed by the…