People v. Shepard

Defendant, Louis Shepard was charged with the crime of robbery. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to serve not less than two nor more than five years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court properly admonished defendant pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 402 to determine whether his plea of guilty was knowing and voluntary. The facts are as follows:

On March 8, 1971, defendant was indicted by the Cook County Grand Jury for the offense of robbery. On March 12, 1971, defendant was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. The…