People v. Cox

Pursuant to an agreement with the prosecution, petitioner Joseph Cox pled guilty to three counts of armed robbery. The petitioner agreed to accept a recommended sentence of concurrent terms of 6 to 18 years on each count in return for the People’s recommendation to drop a pending murder charge against him. Prior to accepting the guilty plea and imposing the sentence agreed upon, the trial judge admonished the petitioner as to the consequences of his plea. He told the petitioner the court had the authority to impose a parole term which would require petitioner to be under the supervision of…