People v. Malone

Defendant appeals from the order revoking his probation and imposing a sentence of not less than 11 or more than 16 years to the Illinois State Penitentiary. Defendant was indicted in December 1967 for aggravated incest and indecent liberties with a child, namely, his stepdaughter, Deborah. As a result of a plea bargain, and because his counsel stated, “there is a greater penalty on the indecent liberties,” defendant pleaded guilty in January 1968 to aggravated incest. The record discloses that defendant’s incestuous conduct with his step-daughter, as often as two or three times a week for 8…