People v. Gray

This case is before us on a writ of error to review a judgment of the criminal court of Cook County entered on a jury verdict finding the defendant, Fairleigh Gray, guilty of armed robbery and sentencing him to not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years in the state penitentiary.

Defendant contends (1) that he should have been discharged pursuant to his petition under the “Fourth Term Act” (Ill Rev Stats 1959, c 38, § 748)(2) that the court erred in failing to grant his motion for a mistrial which motion was based on an alleged improper statement made by the trial judge when…