The People v. Manning

In May, 1944, plaintiff in error was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for robbery. The indictment contained two counts which were substantially the same, except that the second charged that plaintiff in error had previously been convicted of the crime of burglary and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. On arraignment a plea of not guilty was entered which, by leave of court, was withdrawn and a motion made to quash the second count. The motion was overruled and another plea of not guilty entered. On a trial before .the court without a jury, plaintiff in error was found…