The People v. Seritella

•Mr. Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff in error, Pete Seritella, who appears pro se, was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county, of the crime of robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon. The indictment further charged and the jury found, that he had theretofore been convicted and sentenced for the crime of robbery. He was thén sentenced, under the Habitual Criminal Act, to the penitentiary for his natural life, such being the maximum or full period of punishment for the crime of robbery while armed. He contends, on review here, that his sentence, under…