People v. Gaudett

GCR 1963, 785.7 controls the proceedings in the trial court when a defendant pleads guilty to criminal charges. The present case involves a plea of guilty entered on a charge of probation violation. We are asked to rule that GCR 1963, 785.7 also should have been followed here even though violation of probation is not a crime in the true sense of the word. Alternatively, the defendant argues that the revocation of his probation must be reversed because the trial judge should have — at least — advised him that he was entitled to a hearing at which he could contest the accuracy of the probation…