People v. Chernetti

The defendant, John Chernetti, entered a plea of guilty to the offense of cruelty to animals (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 8, par. 703.01 (now 510 ILCS 70/3.01 (West 1992)).) He was sentenced to 21 days in jail, a $500 fine, 50 hours of public service, and 2 years’ probation. A motion to vacate the plea was denied. The sentence was subsequently modified to 10 days jail time at the beginning of the probationary period, with the remaining 11 days jail time to be subject to a motion to vacate at the end of the probationary term.

Appealing from both the judgment and the sentence, the defendant…