People v. Pruden

This is an appeal from a judgment of,guilty and sentence of 4.to 10 years in the penitentiary on a guilty plea entered in the circuit court of Marion County.

Appellant’s first contention is that the indictment to which he entered his plea, failed to properly charge the offense of burglary. That the indictment was carelessly and inartfully drawn cannot be denied. The indictment reads in part:

“Scott Pruden, David Hough, and Sally Myers committed the offense of burglary in that on said date at about 4:00 a.m. the said Scott Pruden, David Hough and Sally Myers without authority, knowingly entered…