Opinion
Gen. No. 42,764. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed January 24, 1944
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, § 21 — requisites of accusation and descriptions contained in indictment in general. Indictment which informs defendant and jury of nature of charge so that it can be easily understood and with preciseness which will enable defendant to plead it as bar to second prosecution for same offense, is sufficient.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. HAROLD G. WARD, Judge, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the October term, 1943.
Emmet F. Byrne, for plaintiff in error;
Clyde C. Fisher, of counsel;
Thomas J. Courtney, State's Attorney, for defendant in error;
Edward E. Wilson, John T. Gallagher, Melvin S. Rembe and Joseph A. Pope, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed January 24, 1944.