People v. Russell

Defendant was charged with carrying a concealed revolver in violation of our criminal code, Ill. Rev. Stats. 1957, Ch. 38, Par. 155. He was tried by a court without a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to the House of Correction for sixty days. He now prosecutes this writ of error to reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In particular, he claims that the People did not prove that the pistol he had was concealed.

The only testimony was that of the arresting officer and the defendant. The officer…