21 Ill. App. 3d 36 - People v. Cather’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. ““We believe it unnecessary to discuss the facts presented at the probation and sentencing hearing at any length. Since People ex rel. Ward v. Moran, 54 Ill. 2d 552 , 301 N.E.2d 300 , the decision of whether probation should or should not be granted has been committed to the discretion of tire trial court. Where this determination involves the alternatives of rehabilitation pursuant to probation or incarceration because of the seriousness of the offense the trial court is vested with the discretion to determine that the nature of the offense requires incarceration. Where the incarceration imposed is a minimum sentence this court is not in a position to review the discretion exercised by the trial court.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Gangloff