People v. Tice

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant was convicted in a jury trial for the offense of burglary. He appeals to this court from the sentence imposed of not less than ten nor more than fifteen years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. This appeal relates only to an assertion that the sentence is excessive and seeks its reduction.

Section 121-9 (b) (4) of c 38, Ill Rev Stats 1965, provides that reviewing courts may reduce the punishment imposed by the trial court. Although the appellant here refers to constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual…