People v. Pruitt

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Ronald Pruitt pled guilty to a charge of theft under one hundred and fifty dollars, in violation of Chapter 38, par. 16 — 1, Ill. Rev. Stat, 1969, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, and was sentenced to serve one year at the Illinois State Farm, his application for probation being denied.

He contends in this appeal that the trial court failed to inquire into the factual basis for the guilty plea as required by Supreme Court Rule 402(c) which reads:

“The court shall not enter final judgment on a plea of…