People v. Ward

Defendant appeals from a sentence of four to ten years after revocation of probation. On appeal he contends that the State failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant violated the terms of his probation and that the sentence imposed was excessive.

On July 23, 1969, Eugene Ward, the defendant, pleaded guilty to a charge of armed robbery and was placed on five years probation with the first year to be served in the County Jail.

On June 9, 1970, a warrant was issued for violation of probation. The warrant was based on defendant’s arrest and conviction for criminal…