People v. Riojas

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE McCORMICK

delivered the opinion of the court.

Paul Rio jas, defendant, had been indicted for murder. On November 1,1965, he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was placed on probation for three years. He later was indicted for aggravated battery and theft, and on December 19, 1967, in a bench trial, was convicted of those charges. The charge of robbery was dismissed.

On April 19, 1968, the defendant appeared in court at a hearing on a rule to show cause why the probation should not be terminated. The trial court found against the defendant and sentenced him to a…