People v. Krassel

Defendant, Charles W. Krassel, Jr., was charged with the crime of aggravated battery. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to five years probation with the first nine months to be served in the House of Correction, the first three months in actual confinement and the remaining six months in a work release program. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court properly admonished defendant pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 402 to determine whether his plea of guilty was knowing and voluntary. The facts are as follows:

On September 7, 1971, defendant was indicted by the…