People v. Glidewell

Defendant appeals judgments of conviction upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of burglary and unlawful use of weapons. Sentence of 9 to 27 years was imposed for burglary, and 1 year for unlawful use of weapons.

Defendant made a detailed confession of the facts of the burglary. A motion to suppress the confession was denied. Upon appeal no claim of error in the taking of the confession was made. After its motion for a directed verdict, the defendant presented no evidence before resting.

The transcript of the confession contained a colloquy between the State’s Attorney and the defendant in the…