People v. Jacque

Defendant was indicted for violating the terms of a bail bond. He was tried by a jury, convicted and sentenced to serve four to five years. The issue in this appeal is whether the sentence was proper. Defendant contends that because the most he could be imprisoned was five years, a sentence with a minimum of four years is excessive. He argues that such a sentence is inconsistent with the spirit of our laws on imposition of criminal penalties. Resolution of the issue and of the argument in its support require reference only to the applicable law.

Our legislature has provided that “[a]ll…