People v. Edwards

On a negotiated plea of guilty in the Circuit Court of Madison County defendant was convicted of burglary and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than four years. His sole contention on appeal is that his minimum sentence was excessive.

Burglary is a Class 2 felony and under the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, sec. 1005—8—1(c) (3)), which is applicable here, it is provided:

“* * * (3) for a Class 2 felony, the minimum term shall be 1 year unless the court, having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history…