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PEOPLE v. BURKE

No. 72-126.

12 Ill. App.3d 374 (1973)

298 N.E.2d 180

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN BURKE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

June 20, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bradley, of Defender Project, of Elgin, for appellant.

Jack Hoogasian, State's Attorney, of Waukegan, (James W. Jerz, of Model District State's Attorneys office, of counsel,) for the People.

Conviction affirmed, sentence modified.

Mr. JUSTICE ABRAHAMSON delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal is brought by the defendant, John Burke, from a sentence of 4 to 7 years in the penitentiary imposed by the circuit court of Lake County on his plea of guilty to the offense of robbery. The defendant contends that the sentence is excessive in light of the facts and circumstances of the case and is inconsistent with the theory of sentencing in Illinois...

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