People v. Hayes

PRESIDING JUSTICE MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

On June 25, 1967, the defendant, Dennis (Denny) Hayes, was arrested for the crime of theft. Thereafter, on October 19,1967, he pled guilty to the charge. Various proceedings, not essential to a determination of this appeal, took place and on June 10, 1968, the defendant was denied probation and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 1 to 10 years. Because emergency hospital care was required, he was taken to the penitentiary immediately after sentence was pronounced.

On July 26, 1968, the defendant filed his notice of appeal from…