Legal Opinion

The People v. Wisz

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1935No. 22805. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Herrick

Bruno Wisz and Victor Drauktenis (hereinafter called the defendants) were by the criminal court of Cook county, in a trial wherein a jury was waived, found guilty of the theft of an automobile, the property of Thomas W. Dalton. To reverse that judgment the defendants have sued out a writ of error from this court.

No errors are assigned or argued as to any ruling of the court upon the admission or exclusion of evidence, but the sole issue argued is that the guilt of the defendants was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

The evidence shows that the Chrysler automobile of Dalton was stolen…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. GormachIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  2. The People v. FortinoIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  3. The People v. FitzpatrickIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  4. The People v. BurecaIllinois Supreme Court · 1933

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. The People v. PechoIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
  2. People v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  3. The People v. OverbeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
  4. The People v. DealIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  5. The People v. KerbeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1935

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