People v. Reed

The appellant was arraigned on an information charging him with murder.

The trial court informed him of the charge and advised him that he was entitled to a jury trial and to be represented by counsel at the State’s expense. At appellant’s request the court appointed counsel and then adjourned the arraignment.

Approximately one and one-half hours later the appellant’s counsel, in the appellant’s presence, advised the court that the appellant wished to waive the reading of the information which charged murder and to enter a plea of guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree.

The court…