Legal Opinion

People v. Jones

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 25, 1974No. 12007PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trapp

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence upon a plea of guilty to burglary. Sentence of 1 to 5 years was imposed.

On appeal it is urged that the admonishment pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 402 ( 50 Ill.2d R. 402) was inadequate because the terms of the plea agreement were not properly set forth in the record, that the trial court abused its discretion by denying probation, and that the sentence is excessive.

The plea was tendered at the time of defendant’s arraignment. The trial court admonished defendant pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 402. Thereafter, the prosecutor indicated that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Ward v. MoranIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  2. People v. McAndrewAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  3. People v. RidleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  4. People v. TalbotAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. CrossAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  2. People v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  3. People v. PriceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976

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