People v. Danis

PRESIDING JUSTICE NASH

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury convicted the defendant, James Charles Danis, of the offense of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 17 — 3(a)(1)), and he was sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending (1) that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) that the trial court erred in sentencing when it considered an improper aggravating factor and failed to consider a relevant factor in mitigation.

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