Robinson v. People

In January, 1894, the barn of one John Gabby was burglarized and certain harness and other property stolen therefrom. At the May term, 1895, of the Warren circuit court, William Robinson, the plaintiff in error, was indicted for the offense, and a jury trial resulted in his conviction, and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of one year. The only incriminating evidence against him was a certain alleged confession made by him to the State’s attorney of the county, and testified to by A. B. Holliday, a police officer, and this testimony was admitted in evidence over his objections…