People v. Fleming

Defendant represented by appointed counsel appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Lake County revoking his probation, and imposing a sentence of 3 to 9 years for the offense of burglary. He also urges this court to “relax” our holding in People v. Nordstrom (1966), 73 Ill.App.2d 168, appeal dismissed (1967), 37 Ill.2d 270, so as to permit him to appeal the original judgment on his guilty plea to burglary.

On June 2, 1971, defendant, under indictment for burglary and represented by privately retained counsel, waived trial by jury and filed his application for treatment as a narcotics…