The People v. Kontopoulos

The defendant entered a plea of guilty in the criminal court of Cook County to an indictment charging him with reckless homicide. We have issued a writ of error to review the judgment of conviction.

The sole contention advanced by the defendant is that the court did not properly admonish him of the consequences of his plea of guilty. The record discloses that on arraignment, the defendant, who was represented by counsel of his own choice, entered a plea of not guilty. After about 5 months during which there were several continuances, preliminary motions, and a change of venue, the defendant…