The People v. Staryak

Plaintiff in error, John Staryak, in May, 1936, upon a plea of guilty of robbery while armed, was sentenced by the circuit court of Macoupin county to imprisonment in the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of not less than one year and until discharged by due process of law. He has sued a writ of error out of this court to review the record of his conviction. Three other defendants were indicted along with plaintiff in error. One E. N. Nevins was appointed to represent two of the defendants, and J. P. Madden, an attorney, was appointed to represent plaintiff in error and the other…