People v. Haynes

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant was charged by complaint in Wayne County with forgery in violation of chapter 38, section 17-3(a)(2), Illinois Revised Statutes. Appellant appeared with appointed counsel and entered a plea of guilty to the charge after waiving preliminary examination and indictment. The guilty plea was accepted and appellant was placed on probation for five years, the first year of which to be spent at the Illinois State Penal Farm at Vandalia, and ordered to make restitution for the outstanding forged checks during his probation…