The People v. Wilson

Plaintiff in error, Robert Alexander Wilson, was indicted in the circuit court of Washington county, charged with burglary and larceny committed on May 27, 1942. He pleaded not guilty and was tried before a jury. A motion for a directed verdict of not guilty was denied. He was found guilty. Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial then followed. These motions were also denied, and this writ of error has been sued out to review the judgment.

The evidence shows that about 3 :oo o’clock A. M., on May 27, 1942, the Clover Leaf Tavern in Washington county, located…