People v. Johnson

The defendant Johnson was charged with the offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 1 year in the State Penal Farm. No verbatim transcript of the trial court’s proceedings was made. The record contains a document signed by the defendant indicating the defendant’s plea of guilty and the defendant’s waiver of counsel and jury trial.

On appeal, the defendant contends that he was denied the equal protection of the law and due process of law as the result of the failure of the State to transcribe…