The PEOPLE v. Sammons

Arthur Sammons was tried by jury in the criminal court of Cook County and convicted of the crime of murder. A writ of error has been issued by this court to review the judgment of conviction.

The principal assignment of error is that the defendant’s confession which was introduced in evidence at the trial was induced by police brutality and a promise of leniency. It is also contended that the trial court erroneously permitted the State to introduce evidence that defendant had taken a lie-detector test.

At the trial a hearing was held outside the presence of the jury to determine whether…