People v. Beal

Leave to appeal having been granted, defendant processes this appeal and alleges that his constitutional rights were not protected when he entered a plea of guilty to a charge of breaking and entering.

On April 4, 1961, defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking and entering in the nighttime contrary to MCLA § 750.110 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.305). On May 15, 1961, he was sentenced to serve 3 to 15 years imprisonment.

Defendant’s specific basis for this appeal is an alleged denial of his constitutional rights under the Sixth Amendment. He contends that when he entered his plea he was…