Legal Opinion
People v. French
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 21, 1966No. Gen. 10,662, 10,663PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCraven, J.
In two separate cases, the defendant entered a plea of guilty in the circuit court of Mason County to the charge of burglary. Concurrent sentences of two to fifteen years were imposed.
The defendant, by this appeal, contends that he did not understandingly waive counsel or the right to indictment by grand jury. Both cases originated by the filing of criminal complaints charging burglary and other crimes. Ultimately all charges except the burglary charges were dismissed. The conviction was based upon the criminal complaint.
The relevant portions of the record in both cases are identical and the…
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