The PEOPLE v. Kostaken

In 1950 the defendant, John Kostaken, was convicted of armed robbery on his plea of guilty and was placed on probation for five years. On January 15, 1953, a warrant was issued for his arrest for violation of probation, and on December 15, 1954, an order was entered revoking his probation and sentencing him to imprisonment for a term of not less than one nor more than ten years. By this writ of error he seeks to review that order.

Section 15 of the Probation Act provides that orders “changing, modifying or terminating the probation period” may be reviewed, and that the “appellate courts of…