People v. Young

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant appeals from a judgment and sentence of two to three years in the penitentiary after a plea of guilty to the offense of bail jumping. Defendant urges that the sentence was unduly harsh in light of the circumstances. The following facts were stipulated. On March 22, 1966, defendant walked out of a courtroom while on bail pending a trial for attempt robbery; a bond forfeiture was entered and a warrant for arrest issued. It was also stipulated that Detectives Panepenta and Rizzi would testify that on July 13, 1966,…