People v. Marshall

Defendant Gary Marshall appeals from a conviction of a Class 3 felony of theft from a person (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, § 16 — 1 (e)(2)). The conviction followed a plea of guilty and a sentence of 1 to 3 years in the penitentiary was imposed as a result of such conviction. Defendant contends that the trial court erred in not allowing him to withdraw his plea of guilty following sentencing and, in the alternative, he contends that the sentence of imprisonment in the penitentiary is excessive.. It appears from the record that defendant Marshall was indicted by a Kankakee County grand jury…