The People v. Wilfong

The defendant, William Wilfong, was tried by a jury in the circuit court of Will County upon a charge of armed robbery. He was found guilty and was also found to be an habitual criminal. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 20 years nor more than life imprisonment. The case is now before us on a writ of error.

Defendant first contends that the record fails to show that the grand jury which indicted him was legally impaneled. The record which was filed in this court by the defendant does not contain the order of court impaneling the grand jury. But the State…