People v. Matychowiak

Appellant was convicted of burglary in St. Clair County upon his plea of guilty. Pursuant to plea negotiations, appellant was sentenced to a term of from 2½ to 7½ years. The appeal here is based solely on appellant’s claim that the trial court did not comply with section 5—8—1(c) (3) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, sec. 1005— 8—1(c)(3)), which provides that one convicted of a Class 2 felony (burglary is such: ch. 38, par. 19—1(b)) shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 1 year “unless the court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense and the…