The People v. Harwell

Jack Harwell, Edward Mulligan and Raymond Kelly were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the larceny, on April 25, 1946, of a camera having a value of sixty-five dollars. The defendants entered pleas of not guilty. Thereafter, on September 11, 1946, Harwell and Mulligan withdrew their pleas of not guilty and entered pleas of guilty. Kelly was not .present. The court admonished Harwell and Mulligan as to the effect of their pleas of guilty but they persisted in the pleas. Evidence was adduced, arguments of counsel were heard, and Harwell and Mulligan were sentenced to…