People v. Mitchell

Defendant, Harry Mitchell, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County revoking his probation and sentencing him to a term of 5 to 20 years in the penitentiary. Defendant contends the trial court relied upon improper factors in imposing an excessive sentence, and he requests that his sentence be reduced.

On January 17, 1974, defendant pleaded guilty to robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18—1), and he was sentenced to a term of 5 years probation. A condition of the probation required defendant to reside at Gateway House which provided a drug abuse program. Ten months…