People v. Oatis

Defendant Dailey Oatis, Jr. was charged in the Circuit Court of Vermilion County with the misdemeanor offense of driving a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was revoked (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 95½, par. 6—303). He waived counsel and appeared pro se at a bench trial at which he was found guilty. He was sentenced to two years probation with the requirements that he pay a fine of $580 and serve 60 days of periodic imprisonment. Upon appeal, he contends that the record fails to indicate that he understandingly waived trial by jury in open court and that the court erred in failing to…