The People v. Howard

In March, 1946, plaintiff in error entered a plea of not guilty in the criminal court of Cook county to an indictment which charged him with robbery. On the trial without a jury, he was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than twenty years. He has sued a writ of error out of this court to review the judgment of conviction. Appearing pro se, he contends the judgment entered does not conform to the requirements of section 2 of the Parole Act as amended in 1943 and that the amendment of 1943 is unconstitutional.

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