People v. Casley

Defendant, Oscar Casley, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Hancock County, finding defendant guilty of the offense of forgery based on an information, pursuant to which defendant was sentenced to a term of not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. Defendant pleaded guilty to the information charging forgery.

On appeal in this court, defendant contends that the court failed to advise him of the nature of the charge and of the minimum and maximum senténces prescribed by law for the offense before- accepting defendant’s waiver of indictment. It…