People v. Guerrero

Kenneth Guerrero appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henderson County finding him guilty of theft of property valued at less than $150. Defendant waived counsel and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor theft after he had been charged by information with burglary. He was sentenced to serve 11 months in the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia.

On appeal in this Court, defendant contends that the trial court failed to comply with Supreme Court Rule 401(c) for the reason that no verbatim transcript of defendant’s waiver of counsel was made or provided, and also, that the…