People v. Livingston

After revocation of a five-year probation, defendant was sentenced to serve five to ten years. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the sentence is impermissibly severe. There is no dispute concerning the facts.

On June 1, 1967, defendant, then eighteen years of age, was charged with burglary. The indictment alleged that on May 1 he entered a gas station with intent to commit theft. When defendant was arraigned, the Public Defender of Cook County was appointed to represent him. On July 13 he pleaded guilty. It was stipulated by the parties that defendant entered Ted’s Texaco Gas Station in…