Aylesworth v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of error to the Circuit Court of Warren county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justíce McAllister
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was an indictment, in the Warren circuit court, for selling liquor without a license, and verdict of guilty, and fine imposed. The defendant brings the record to this court by writ of error.
The record purports to contain an indictment against plaintiff* in error, but it wholly fails to show that such indictment was ever presented in court by any grand jury, or that plaintiff* in error was ever arraigned upon or pleaded to it. The record must show that the indictment was returned into open court. Gardners v. The People, 20 Ill. 430;…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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