The People v. Lantz

January 17, 1942, the defendant, Scott Lantz, was indicted in the circuit court of Macon county for the crime of forgery. The indictment consists of two counts. Of these, the first charges defendant with forging a check with the intent to defraud Otis Green, and the second uttering a forged check, knowing it to be false, again with the intent to prejudice Green. February 19, 1942, defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty to both counts and, notwithstanding admonition by the trial judge as to the effect of his action, pleaded guilty to the second count. He was sentenced to an indeterminate…