The People v. Leving

Plaintiff in error, Al Léving, was jointly indicted with Joseph Levin for robbery while armed, and, on a joint trial in the criminal court of Cook county the jury disagreed as to Levin but found Leving guilty. On that verdict judgment was entered and he was sentenced to the penitentiary. He sues out this writ of error to review that judgment.

The evidence shows that on the afternoon of January 28, 1939, a tavern owned by Adolph Shultz, located on the south side of Chicago, was held up by three men who wore handkerchiefs over their faces and carried pistols. In the tavern at the time were three…