People v. Milton

Defendant, charged with assault with intent to commit murder (MCLA § 750.83 [Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.278]), pleaded guilty while represented by counsel to the reduced charge of attempted felonious assault. MCLA § 750.82 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.277) and MCLA § 750.92 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.287). Defendant was sentenced to 1-1/2 to 2 years in prison, and appeals as of right, contending that the trial court did not elicit from him a factually sufficient basis for accepting his plea of guilty.

The requirement that there be a substantial factual basis for the proper plea of guilty is satisfied when…