State v. Delaney

Defendant appeals from the denial of his motion for shock probation, claiming the trial court erred by failing to rule on that motion more expeditiously. We find defendant’s contention lacks merit, so we affirm.

Defendant was charged with rape and felonious assault. Prior to trial, he pled guilty to the lesser included offense of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to two to five years in the state correctional system, and he entered the penitentiary on July 16,1981. He filed a motion to suspend further execution of sentence on August 28, 1981. The trial court denied that motion on January 8,…