THE PEOPLE v. JOYNT

No. 43005.

46 Ill.2d 321 (1970)

263 N.E.2d 46

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN J. JOYNT III, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DONALD G. BAIRD, of Decatur, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BASIL G. GREANIAS, State's Attorney, of Decatur, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BURT delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, John J. Joynt III, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Macon County to a charge of armed robbery on December 20, 1968, and on December 23, 1968, he was sentenced to serve a term of 2 to 15 years in the penitentiary. He had filed and withdrawn an application for probation.

On February 24, 1969, defendant filed a document entitled "Petition for New Trial" and asked...

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