The People v. Carter

On September 23, 1943, Albert Carter, the plaintiff in error, was indicted in the circuit court of Rock Island county. The indictment contained two counts charging burglary and a third and last count charging defendant with grand larceny. He was arraigned on September 28, 1943; filed a written waiver of trial by jury; was fully advised by the court as to his right to be tried by a jury; tendered his plea of guilty to the third or larceny count of the indictment; and was advised and admonished by the court as to the consequences of his plea of guilty, but persisted in the same. He was then…