The People v. Motuzas

Stanley Motuzas, the defendant, was indicted and tried without a jury in the criminal court of Cook county for the murder of Louis Smanda, by shooting. The indictment consisted of but one count. The defendant was found guilty of murder and sentenced to the penitentiary for fourteen years. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied, and the case comes here by writ of error.

At the time of the shooting, February 25, 1932, the defendant was eighteen years of age and lived with his parents at 4437 South Wood street, in Chicago. Smanda was also eighteen and lived in the same…