Wilson v. People

Plaintiff in error was defendant in the trial court and will be so referred to herein. Defendant and one Bartley Cornelia, Jr., were charged with aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Prior to trial, and while in custody, Cornelia committed suicide. Defendant was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery after a jury trial.

After the verdict was returned defendant’s counsel filed a motion for new trial alleging as error only the following: “That the court in his trial in this cause committed error in refusing to admit in evidence defendant’s Exhibit 1, which consisted of a…