People v. Franks

Pursuant to plea negotiations, defendants, James W. Franks and Walter Branch, both pleaded guilty to the offense of burglary in the circuit court of Franklin County. It was agreed that sentences would be imposed after an adversarial sentencing hearing. Following such hearing, the court on June 1, 1976, entered orders committing defendants to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant Franks was sentenced to a term of two to six years, such term to run consecutively with several prior sentences of imprisonment. Defendant Branch was sentenced to a term of one to three years.

After…