MR. JUSTICE LEIGHTON delivered the opinion of the court.
After revocation of a five-year probation, defendant was sentenced to serve five to ten years. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the sentence is impermissibly severe. There is no dispute concerning the facts.
On June 1, 1967, defendant, then eighteen years of age, was charged with burglary. The indictment alleged that on May 1 he entered a gas station with intent to commit theft. When defendant...
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