People v. Jennings
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Marcus Kavanagh, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carter
Plaintiff in error, Thomas Jennings, was found guilty in the criminal.court of Cook county of the murder of Clarence B. Hiller, the jury fixing the penalty at death and judgment being entered on the verdict February i, 1911. This writ of error is sued out to review the record in that case.
The errors assigned are in reference to two questions: First, the introduction of evidence of other distinct offenses alleged to have been committed by plaintiff in error; and second, the admission of evidence as to finger prints.
At the time of the murder, September 19, 1910, Clarence B. Hiller, with his…
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