THE PEOPLE v. SHOK

No. 34374.

12 Ill.2d 93 (1957)

145 N.E.2d 86

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. THEODORE SHOK, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GERALD M. CHAPMAN, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, L. LOUIS KARTON, and FRANCIS X. RILEY, of counsel,) for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

An indictment charging Theodore Shok with the commission of the infamous crime against nature on Rose Bojko, a female person, on May 5, 1953, was returned in the criminal court of Cook County. Upon being found guilty by the jury, the trial court entered judgment and sentenced the defendant to a term of not less than five nor more than ten...

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