The People v. Sarosiek

The indictment upon which plaintiff was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county contained three counts: First, robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, second, robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, and a previous conviction of larceny from the person of another, no value being alleged, and third, plain robbery. On a trial before the court without a jury he was found guilty of “robbery with a gun” and it was further found that he had been previously convicted of larceny from the person of another. He was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for life under the Habitual…