People v. Gortva

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a conviction of rape, following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, as a result of which defendant was found guilty of the crime. Defendant was sentenced to a term of 10 to 20 years imprisonment, with five years mandatory parole. On appeal in this court, defendant contends (1) that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing defendant to a term of 10 to 20 years imprisonment, and (2) that the cause should be remanded to correct the mittimus to reflect the sentence actually imposed…