People v. Fair

Defendant appeals from the revocation of his probation and the imposition of a sentence from one to three years imprisonment under the original charge. In March, 1970, defendant pleaded guilty to the offense of robbery and was sentenced to three years probation. Within the probationary period, the State applied for a warrant for probation violation alleging the failure of defendant to report to his probation officer as required and tire conviction of a misdemeanor. Following a hearing on a petition for a rule to show cause why probation should not be revoked, the aforementioned judgment was…