People v. Twitty

Jack Jay Twitty, the defendant herein, was found guilty in a jury trial of driving while his license had been revoked, in violation of section 6 — 303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 95%, par. 6 — 303) and was sentenced to 90 days’ periodic imprisonment and 1 year of probation. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to allow certain testimony into evidence, and (2) that his sentence was unduly severe.

On March 10, 1973, Trooper Patrick L. Carrigan of the Illinois State Police observed a 1963 automobile pushing a 1957 pickup truck into…