People v. Heidt

Appellant, William J. Heidt, on trial by jury was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice as set forth in the Second count of the information filed in this case in which a large number of alleged coconspirators were also made defendants. Prior to the trial of the instant case approximately 20 of the defendants so charged pleaded guilty; as to others, the prosecution was dismissed as a result of motions made in their behalf; and still others charged in the information were convicted before tlie trial of this case in other cases arising out of the same or somewhat similar violations of law…