People v. Hines

Following a jury trial in the circuit court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Champaign County, the defendant, Leon Shivers, was convicted of the offense of armed robbery in violation of section 18—2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18—2). Defendant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of not more than 18 years. Defendant appeals from this sentence, alleging that it is excessive in that defendant has no prior felony-record.

The evidence introduced at trial reflects that James Woolsey was pulled from an automobile by two…