People v. Scheib

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MILLS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Can 3 weekends spent in jail actually equal 3 weeks when probation is revoked and credit is computed?

We are faced here with a rather unique comparison of the statutory provisions for probation, periodic imprisonment, and a combination of both.

But first the facts. Scheib pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to 2 years’ probation, 6 weekends in the Sangamon County jail, a $200 fine and a jail sentence of 20 days in the county jail (with 20 days’ credit for time served). Subsequently, on December 2, 1976, the defendant’s…