Opinion
Gen. No. 40,617. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed January 22, 1940.
CONSPIRACY, § 47.2 — trial as unfair. Lawyer convicted of conspiracy by procuring false testimony in civil action against railroad company was not accorded a fair trial, where detective was allowed to testify that a witness told him her testimony at the civil trial was a lie, another defendant stated that after conferences with the public defender she changed her plea to guilty, and prosecuting attorney made improper remarks in examination of witnesses and argument to the jury.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Error to Criminal Court of Cook county; Hon. R. J. DUNNE, presiding. Reversed and remanded. Heard in first division, first district, at April term, 1939; opinion filed January 22, 1940.
Thomas J. Courtney, State's Attorney, for defendant in error; Edward E. Wilson, John T. Gallagher, Blair L. Varnes and Melvin S. Rembe, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel; Cameron Latter, for plaintiff in error.
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