People v. Burke

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 and asks that it be reduced pursuant to our power so to do under Supreme Court Rule 615(b)(4).

On June 21, 1971, the defendant was indicted by a grand jury of Lake County and charged with four counts of armed robbery in violation of…