Fitzpatrick v. People

Citations

• 98 Ill. 259
• 1881 Ill. LEXIS 249

Syllabus

<p>Criminal law—of the arraignment. The mention in the record of a criminal prosecution, of the prisoner’s presence in court, and that he was called upon t.o plead to the indictment., and pleaded not guilty, shows sufficiently an arraignment, under our practice. The ancient formality is disused in our practice. The furnishing of a copy of the indictment will answer the purpose of reading the same to the defendant.</p>