People v. Ryan

Defendant, Robert Ryan, was charged by information with the offense of burglary. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was sentenced to two to six years’ imprisonment. Thereafter, defendant moved to vacate his guilty plea, or in the alternative, for a reduction in sentence. Both motions were denied, and defendant appeals.

Initially, defendant had pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on February 9, 1977; however, at a pretrial conference held on July 8,1977, defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty to the burglary charge. The trial court admonished…