People v. Reynolds

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, James Earl Reynolds, pleaded guilty to the offense of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced by the trial court to a probationary term of 30 months. During the probationary period, the State filed a petition alleging a violation of probation because defendant had committed the offenses of aggravated battery and cruelty to children. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, pars. 12 — 4(a), 12 — 4(b)(1), and ch. 23, par. 2368.) After a hearing on this petition, defendant was found in violation of his probation and was…