People v. Roberts

The defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated battery, probation was denied, hearing in mitigation and aggravation was conducted, and the defendant sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of 3-10 years. The sole issue in this case is whether the trial judge abused his judicial discretion in denying a motion for leave to withdraw the plea of guilty after the report of the probation officer recommended that probation be denied. Defendant has been well represented, both in the trial court by one court-appointed counsel and in this court by another. He was advised of his right to…