R. Kelly petitions Supreme Court to review conviction in sex crimes case

CHICAGO -- Attorney's for R. Kelly have filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the singer's conviction for federal sex crimes.

Kelly's lawyer Jennifer Bonjean confirmed Tuesday they have filed a petition for a writ of certiorari.

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Kelly was convicted in federal court in Chicago in September on three counts of producing child pornography and three counts of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. He was then sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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Kelly has also been convicted in New York for sex trafficking and racketeering.

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