The PEOPLE v. Rivers

The defendant, Charles Rivers, in the criminal court of Cook County, pleaded guilty to the crime of assault with intent to commit robbery. The case is in this court on a writ of error in which the defendant contends that the court did not properly explain to the defendant the consequences of his plea and also that the court, on its own motion, appointed counsel for the defendant without ascertaining whether the defendant was able to obtain counsel of his own choice.

The record which was originally filed in this court did not contain a transcript of the proceedings at the time of the…