The People v. Ficarrotta

Plaintiff in error Peter Ficarrotta was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county under four indictments each charging armed robbery and each containing a charge that the accused is an habitual criminal. He pleaded guilty to robbery while unarmed. Plaintiff in error Sam Mascio was impleaded with Ficarrotta on three of the four indictments. He pleaded not guilty, waived a jury trial and on hearing was found guilty on all three of the indictments.

On November 12, 1942, Mascio was tried on one of the three indictments against him charging him with robbing the Apollo Savings and Loan…