The People v. Raddatz

The plaintiff in error by this writ seeks a reversal of the judgment of the Appellate Court, First District, affirming the judgment of the criminal court of Cook County, based upon a jury verdict which found him guilty of a misdemeanor charged in an indictment.

The first count charged him with taking indecent liberties with a seven-year-old girl. The second count, upon which he was found guilty, charged that the same indecent liberties directly tended to render the child guilty of indecent and lascivious conduct.

The point is presented that the Appellate Court erred in refusing to hold section…