The People v. Witt

Mr. Chiee Justice Gunn

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff in error, Harold, Witt, was indicted August 8, 1933, by the grand jury of Kendall county, charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. He entered a plea of guilty October 18, 1933. He had previously been convicted of a crime and was serving a life sentence under the Habitual Criminal Act. The crime involved in this case was committed during a period of his escape from the penitentiary, while serving the previous sentence.

The common-law record only has been filed, and the points made by plaintiff in error will be taken up and…