The People v. Chandler

Plaintiff in error, in the city court of East St. Louis, entered a plea of guilty to the crime of larceny. He was charged by indictment with burglary of the store of the complaining witness and larceny of merchandise of the value of $40. When arraigned, the court appointed one Joseph Sullivan, an attorney, to defend him. On February 25, 1935, the case was called for trial. The record shows that plaintiff in error and his counsel were in open court, and that plaintiff in error asked leave to withdraw his plea of not guilty to burglary and larceny and enter a plea of guilty to larceny. The…