Legal Opinion

People v. Sterrett

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 28, 1979No. 78-485Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

This is an appeal by the defendant, Gregory Sterrett, from his being sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 18 months nor more than 54 months upon the revocation of his prior sentence of 10 months periodic imprisonment. The periodic imprisonment was imposed after the defendant had been found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of his wife.

The basis for the revocation of the periodic imprisonment was a finding that the defendant had disobeyed an order of his counselor at the Joliet Community Correctional Center. The defendant’s counselor, Millie Young, testified that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. FordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  2. People v. DixonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  3. People v. ColesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. People v. WinstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972

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