The People v. Bradford

Defendant, Harold Junior Bradford, entered a plea of guilty to the crime of murder, and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 30 to 60 years upon the recommendation of the Assistant State’s Attorney.

The sole question before us is whether the minimum sentence is excessive.

The authority to entertain this appeal is contained in Supreme Court Rule 615 which provides:

“(b) Powers of the Reviewing Court. On appeal the reviewing court may:(4) reduce the punishment imposed by the trial court;”

The imposition of sentence by the trial judge is an enormously complex one and the decisions involved have…