People v. Shields

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of St. Clair County in which defendant pleaded guilty to the offense of burglary and was sentenced to serve a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 6 years in the penitentiary.

Defendant contends that the age disparity between males and females for purposes of determining status as juveniles violates his constitutional right to equal protection of the law. Next, defendant contends that die State failed to fulfill its promise to stand mute on defendant’s application for probation. And finally, defendant contends that the sentence imposed was…