People v. Savage

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston County. On February 4, 1971, defendant-appellant Larry Savage was sentenced for the crime of robbery, to a term of 3 to 8 years in the penitentiary. This sentence was imposed in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County. On October 2, 1971, defendant was serving that sentence in the Pontiac Branch of the Illinois State Department of Corrections at Pontiac, Illinois.

On October 11, 1971, the State’s Attorney of Livingston County filed an information charging defendant with the offense of aggravated battery arising from a melee within the prison…