Legal Opinion

People v. Dye

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 18, 1970No. Gen. No. 11,197PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

The defendant appeals from a sentence of three to five years in the penitentiary on a plea of guilty to the crime of forgery. The sole basis for this appeal is that the sentence imposed by the trial court is too severe, is not warranted by the evidence presented, by the nature of the offense, or by the defendant’s background. The appeal is without merit and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

There was no application for probation and the evidence on the hearing in aggravation and mitigation was undisputed. The record shows that the State’s Attorney stated to the court that he had…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. The People v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
  2. The People v. NelsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  3. The People v. RileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  4. People v. GrigsbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. DyeIllinois Supreme Court · 1971

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