People v. Green

Defendants-Appellants Jerry Green and Gene Hubbard entered pleas of guilty to the charge of armed robbery and each was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 5 to 7 years in the penitentiary.

On June 20, 1972, the defendants appeared before the trial judge. Defendants’ counsel announced that the defendants were offering to plead guilty. The following exchange between defendants’ counsel and the judge appears in the record:

“THE COURT: The indictment has been returned for a number of weeks now and they have been furnished copies of the same. I assume they understand the nature of the charges?

MR.…