People v. Green

In 1968 Jarvis Green pled guilty to second-degree murder MCLA § 750.317 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.549) in the Ingham County Circuit Court. When he appeared for sentencing, Green requested that the court discharge his court-appointed attorney and allow him to withdraw his plea of guilty. These requests were denied. Green claims that this was error. He also argues that his guilty plea was improperly taken because the court did not inquire as to whether there were any defenses available to him.

We are satisfied that the trial court complied with GCR 1963, 785.3(2) in accepting the defendant’s plea…