People v. Sherman

Defendant, Clifford L. Sherman, was convicted following a bench trial in the circuit court of McHenry County of the offense of driving his motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, in violation of section 6—101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 95½, par. 6—101). The appellate court affirmed (9 Ill. App. 3d 547), and we granted the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

Defendant was arrested on April 1, 1971. He was 19 years old. He had been discharged from the Marine Corps in February, 1970, and had resided with his father until August of 1970, at which time he…