PEOPLE v. WOODS

No. 12794.

30 Ill. App.3d 202 (1975)

331 N.E.2d 565

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ODIS LEE WOODS (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

July 17, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Daniel D. Yuhas, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

C. Joseph Cavanagh, State's Attorney, of Springfield (G. Michael Prall and Jacqueline K. Nejmanowski, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his conviction of armed robbery1 and sentence of 8 to 24 years following a bench trial. The single issue upon appeal is whether the minimum sentence is disparate and excessive.

Defendant, aged 20 years, with two others robbed the owner and patrons of a tavern. The record shows that defendant was masked, armed with a shotgun and was...

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