People v. O'Brien

Plaintiff in error was charged by indictment in the circuit court of Bureau county with the crimes of burglary and of receiving stolen property of the value of $45,000. He entered his plea of guilty of receiving stolen property in manner and form as charged in the indictment. The court explained to him the consequences of his plea, and he persisted therein and was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary until discharged pursuant to law.

The sole point urged that requires consideration is that the plea of guilty was insufficient, the contention being that plaintiff in error merely…