People v. Newton

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court revoking defendant’s probation.

The defendant, Perry Newton, and one Donald Jennings, were originally charged by indictment with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of armed robbery. The Public Defender was appointed to represent the defendant and a plea of guilty was entered. At the hearing on his guilty plea, it was stipulated that the defendant, who was carrying a rifle, and two other men committed an armed robbery. During a subsequent chase the occupants of the fleeing car shot at the police eight to twelve times. They abandoned…