The People v. Bolds

Plaintiff in error, William Bolds, was found guilty of burglary in the circuit court of Rock Island County and was sentenced February 28, 1946, to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of not less than five years nor more than seven years. Appearing pro se, he has sued out this writ of error, presenting the common-law record and a duly authenticated transcript of the proceedings.

Plaintiff in error has assigned numerous errors in his brief and argument, both as to matters of law and of the evidence. He has not, however, filed an abstract of record but in lieu thereof has filed a verbatim…