People v. Buckner

Mr. JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction of two charges of theft, entered by the Circuit Court of Bond County following defendant’s plea of guilty.

Defendant argues that he was not properly informed of his right to counsel at the guilty plea hearing or at the sentencing hearing. We have reviewed the transcript and conclude that defendant was adequately advised concerning his right to counsel at the time the pleas were entered. With regard to Cause No. 74-CM-153, the court stated that, if a plea of not guilty were entered,…