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      "The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Odis Lee Woods (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant."
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        "text": "Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nDefendant appeals his conviction of armed robbery and sentence of 8 to 24 years following a bench trial. The single issue upon appeal is whether the minimum sentence is disparate and excessive.\nDefendant, aged 20 years, with two others robbed the owner and patrons of a tavern. The record shows that defendant was masked, armed with' a shotgun and was the leader of the trio. As stated in his confession, defendant \u201cput the shotgun on\u201d two of the victims at different times for purposes of obtaining money.\nA codefendant, Fail-, aged 17 years, was separately sentenced to a term of 5 to 15 years upon the same robbery. From this defendant urges that the sentences are disparate and that his sentence should be reduced.\nSo far as the record discloses, Fair carried a \u201cblank gun,\u201d stayed at the tavern door to keep persons from entering and did not threaten any of the victims. The record shows that defendant had been incarcerated for 18 months in Louisiana for auto theft and had been convicted of theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Fair had been placed on probation as a juvenile delinquent following two offenses and had been discharged from probation.\nUpon the issue of disparate sentences, it appears that the trial court examined the facts which distinguished the sentences. He weighed the difference in the ages and records of the defendants and expressed concern with the defendant\u2019s aggressive threats in using the shotgun. The record also shows an undesirable discharge from military service and psychiatric reports finding aggressive qualities in the defendant. The sentence is within the legislative standards and is not manifestly excessive in the light of the nature of the offenses. The trial court had opportunity to observe the demeanor and conduct of defendant throughout the course of several hearings. People v. Fox, 48 Ill.2d 239, 269 N.E.2d 720; People v. Bell, 53 Ill.2d 122, 290 N.E.2d 214; People v. Kelly, 25 Ill.App.3d 753, 324 N.E.2d 82.\nWe find no clear abuse of discretion in the sentence imposed. People v. Bonner, 37 Ill.2d 553, 229 N.E.2d 527.\nThe judgment is affirmed.\nAffirmed.\nSIMKINS, P. J., and CRAVEN, J., concur.\nIll. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 18 \u2014 2.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Richard J. Wilson and Daniel D. Yuhas, both of State Appellate Defender\u2019s Office, of Springfield, for appellant.",
      "C. Joseph Cavanagh, State\u2019s Attorney, of Springfield (G. Michael Prall and Jacqueline K. Nejmanowski, both of Illinois State\u2019s Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People."
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    "head_matter": "The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Odis Lee Woods (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant.\n(No. 12794;\nFourth District\nJuly 17, 1975.\nRichard J. Wilson and Daniel D. Yuhas, both of State Appellate Defender\u2019s Office, of Springfield, for appellant.\nC. Joseph Cavanagh, State\u2019s Attorney, of Springfield (G. Michael Prall and Jacqueline K. Nejmanowski, both of Illinois State\u2019s Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People."
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