People v. Lyons

William Herman Lyons, the defendant, was charged with the offense of driving while license revoked (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 95½, par. 6 — 303). He was convicted on October 8, 1970, after a bench trial and sentenced to 120 days’ imprisonment in Vandalia. He appeals, urging for reversal that he did not understanding^ waive his right to a jury trial and that he was not afforded an independent hearing in aggravation and mitigation. We have also taken with the case a motion by defendant to reverse and remand for the failure of the record to show that defendant was admonished as to his right to…