People v. Basile

Defendant, Joseph Basile, was charged with committing a battery, in violation of chapter 38, § 12-3-a of the Ill Rev Stats (1963). After a bench trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Defendant appeals, contending that the judgment should be reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial, because he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his constitutional rights to the assistance of counsel and trial by jury.

There was no verbatim transcript of the proceedings, nor has defendant provided a proposed report of proceedings as permitted by Supreme Court Rule 323 (c).

The…