Powers v. People

Plaintiff in error was found guilty of the crime of conspiring to commit the crime of obtaining money by a confidence game, and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. The first question we shall consider is the claim that defendant was not given sufficient time to prepare for trial.

In the month of March, 1909, two informations were filed against the defendant, one charging- him with the crime of larceny by the confidence game; the other in the first count charging the same offense, and in the second count, larceny. At the request of defendant the cases were continued over 'the term- to…