People v. Merritt

The defendant, Aaron Merritt, was indicted for the crimes of armed robbery and burglary in separate indictments. Following a plea of guilty for both offenses, the defendant was sentenced to a term of from two to six years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. On appeal, both indictments are considered herein.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the trial court failed to observe the procedure prescribed in Supreme Court Rule 402 governing pleas of guilty.

On April 17, 1972, the defendant, Aaron Merritt, withdrew his plea of not guilty for the offense of armed robbery and entered a…