The People v. Moore

Lucille Moore and Richard Shaw, both colored persons, for some years had lived together as husband and wife in East St. Louis. On January 30, 1937, she shot and killed Shaw, while he was gambling, because of his alleged refusal to give her money. A jury in the city court of East St. Louis found her guilty of murder and sentenced her to imprisonment for ninety-nine years. She seeks reversal by writ of error.

The first error assigned is an attack upon the legal sufficiency of the indictment. The essential portion thereof necessary for a proper understanding of the alleged error follows: “That…