People v. McCoy

Convicted in a bench trial of involuntary manslaughter for conduct arising out of an automobile accident, the defendant pleaded not guilty, waived a jury trial, was found guilty by the court and admitted to probation. One of the probationary terms was a one-year sentence to the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia. Defendant appeals not only from the judgment of guilty, but also from the order granting probation and “denying the defendant the State’s recommendation that a thirty-day jail sentence be imposed.” His motion for new trial attacks the judgment of guilty on the ground that “the State did…