The PEOPLE v. Keene

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by defendant from a conviction for voluntary manslaughter entered on his plea of guilty.

The defendant appeared in the circuit court of Saline County for the purpose of a jury trial on a charge of murder. At that time, the State’s Attorney moved the court that the murder indictment be dismissed and in substitution thereof filed an information charging the defendant with involuntary manslaughter. The motion was granted by the court and the defendant was read the information filed against him.

The court then…