People v. Bradshaw

This is an application to allow the defendant to change a plea of guilty to the crime of petit larceny. He was indicted by the grand jury of Madison county for the crime of grand larceny, second degree. When defendant made his plea of guilty, the attorney who then represented him was not present in court. Sentence was suspended and defendant placed on probation.

Section 337 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the court may, in its discretion, at any time before judgment, upon a plea of guilty, permit it to be withdrawn and a plea of not guilty made and entered.

Judgment has not been…