People v. Lockett

The question presented in this case is to what extent a pre-designed form will satisfy the requirement that a trial judge inform a defendant at a plea-taking proceeding of his right to confront and cross-examine witnesses in accordance with GCR 1963, 785.7(1)(g)(v) and (vi).

Defendant pled guilty to one count of armed robbery, MCL 750.529; MSA 28.797, and one count of felony-firearm, MCL 750.227b; MSA 28.424(2). He was sentenced to two years imprisonment on the felony-firearm count and from 5 to 15 years imprisonment on the armed robbery count, said sentences to run consecutively. The sole…