People v. Lewey

The defendant, Paul Lewey, was convicted in the circuit court of Knox County upon his plea of guilty to an indictment charging him with the crime of taking indecent liberties with a minor. Appearing pro se, he prosecutes this writ of error to review the sentence and judgment of the court, which he contends is not sufficiently specific and definite to enable the penal authorities to determine the period for which he is to be confined.

The judgment, after the formal finding of guilt, sentenced the defendant to confinement in the Illinois State Penitentiary System generally and ordered the…