People v. Castanza

This is an appeal from an order of revocation of probation. Defendant was originally granted probation on April 20, 1965, following his plea of guilty to a charge of violation of sections 8-2 and 11-19 of the Criminal Code (Ill Rev Stats 1963, c 38, §§ 8-2 and 11-19). Those sections prohibit conspiracy to solicit and pimping. The orders granting probation provided that defendant “shall not, during the period of said probation, violate any criminal law of the State of Illinois or any ordinance of any municipality of said State. . . .”

On June 8 and June 16, 1966, Castanza’s probation officer…