People v. Hartman

Defendant was sentenced on March 8, 1971, to serve a term of not less than two nor more than six years in the penitentiary for the offense of forgery pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement. He now seeks reversal of the judgment of conviction on the sole ground that his plea of guilty was not understandingly entered because the trial court did not inform him and determine that he understood the minimum and maximum sentence provided by law, not less than one nor more than fourteen years.

The 56 year old defendant was represented by private counsel, was carefully admonished of all his rights…