Rafferty v. People

This case has been before us, upon writ of error, on two former occasions. On the first, the conviction was reversed upon the ground that the Criminal Court of Cook county erred in denying the prisoner’s application, upon a sufficient petition, for a change of venue. This court held, in accordance with the views of the profession and circuit judges all over the State, as shown by the general course of practice, that the application was not addressed to the discretion of the court, but, upon a proper application being made, the prisoner was entitled to it, as a matter of right. For depriving…