People v. Scruggs

Defendant appeals his guilty plea conviction of statutory rape. We have examined the colloquy between the defendant and the circuit judge at the arraignment on the information and at the time of sentencing. The requirements of GCR 1963, 785.3(2) and CL 1948, § 768.35 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.1058), as interpreted in People v. Dunn (1968), 380 Mich 693, were complied with before acceptance of the plea and sentencing.

Nine months after sentencing, the defendant submitted an affidavit stating: “Later he [the defendant] was advised by the probation office that he would receive probation.” The…