People v. Koss

A jury in the circuit court of Livingston County found defendant guilty of the offense of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 17—3(a)(2)) and he was thereafter sentenced by the court to a term of 3 1/3 to 10 years’ imprisonment.

In this appeal, defendant raises no question of guilt but claims (1) the court abused its discretion in denying him a continuance in order to employ a private attorney, and (2) the mittimus must be corrected. The People have conceded the latter point.

On September 3, 1976, defendant appeared in circuit court, after waiving extradition from Kansas; bond was fixed…