Leech v. People

Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defend ant, was convicted of the theft of an automobile and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of fifteen months to two years. To review that judgment he prosecutes this writ and asks that it be made a supersedeas. He further requests, for good cause appearing, that final disposition be had on this application and in that request the people join. We proceed accordingly.

Of the eighteen assignments but three have support in the record, i. e., 1. The judgment is contrary to the evidence. 2. An additional instruction given after long…