The People v. White

The counts charging assault with a deadly weapon were nolled. White first entered a plea of not guilty, but obtained leave to withdraw his plea and to file a plea of former jeopardy, alleging that he had been formerly acquitted of the offense with which he was charged in the indictment and that the assault referred to was the same assault. To his plea of autre fois acquit, which was verified, the People filed a replication, and after the allowance of a slight amendment on the face of the plea it was stipulated between the State’s attorney and the defendant and his counsel “that the…