People v. Kehoe

The defendant pled guilty to two charges of burglary, one charge of escape, and one charge of theft of property of over $150 in value, in the Circuit Court of Marion County.

Defendant contends in this appeal that the trial judge failed to comply with Supreme Court Rule 402(a)(3) and (4) and 402(b).

The record reveals that the defendant was not informed that he had a right to plead not guilty as required by Supreme Court Rule 402 (a)(3); that if he did plead guilty he waived his right to a trial by jury and the right to be confronted by the witnesses against him as required by Rule 402(a)(4);…