PEOPLE v. BUCKNER

No. 12625.

23 Ill. App.3d 557 (1974)

319 N.E.2d 554

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CLARENCE E. BUCKNER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

November 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Bruce Stratton, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Robert J. Bier, State's Attorney, of Quincy (Kai A. Wallis, of Circuit Attorneys Project, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SIMKINS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Clarence E. Buckner, appeals from his conviction for the offense of burglary and from a sentence imposed of 2 to 6 years' imprisonment. The sole issue before this court is whether the minimum sentence is excessive.

On January 10, 1974, defendant was found guilty following a bench trial. The evidence adduced at the trial established that defendant was unarmed and entered...

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