People v. Quick

Defendant, Michael B. Quick, was originally indicted for murder, but after protracted plea negotiations, this charge was dismissed and his plea of guilty to a complaint charging voluntary manslaughter was accepted by the Circuit Court of Christian County. Following the submission of a presentence report and an extensive hearing in aggravation and mitigation, the court imposed a sentence of 5 to 15 years in the penitentiary. The length of the sentence was not included in the plea negotiations. In this appeal defendant contends that the trial court erred in determining there was a factual basis…