People v. Jones

Plaintiff in error, Frank Jones, (hereafter called defendant,) was indicted, jointly with George Gusike, by the Madison county grand jury for robbing James Cross of a watch while armed with a revolver, with intent, if resisted, to kill or maim Cross. Defendant was tried alone, found guilty, and after overruling a motion for a new trial was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was twenty-five years old.

Counsel say in their brief the principal «ground on which they seek a reversal of the judgment is that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the verdict. In support of the…