People v. Shook

I respectfully dissent.

The majority approaches this case from a jurisdictional perspective and holds that the trial court would be without authority to reduce or modify the 60-day jail sentence at the end of the two-year probationary term since such a proceeding would not be initiated within 30 days after the sentence was imposed. (See Ill. Rev. Stat., 1978 Supp., ch. 38, par. 1005 — 8—1(c).) Finding the sentence to be of a nature other than periodic imprisonment and therefore not subject to modification as such under section 5 — 7—2 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1978…