People v. Mcgowen

Memorandum. The defendant, with the aid of counsel, negotiated a plea and knowingly and intelligently pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree in full satisfaction of an indictment charging him with attempted murder, assault in the first degree and assault in the second degree. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.

The defendant claims that the plea should be vacated because the elements of the crime were "not clearly spelled out” in the statements he made to the court at the time he pleaded guilty. The record shows that he admitted committing the acts alleged and his intent is…