The People v. Barrigar

On May 22, 1945, plaintiff in error, Eugene Barrigar, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Adams County to an indictment which consisted of two counts charging him with the crime of robbery while armed. He entered a plea of guilty, and thereafter, on May 23, 1945, was committed to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of from one year to life. The court, after hearing evidence, fixed a minimum term of fifteen years and a maximum term of foriy years. The cause is brought here on the common-law record.

The only error presented is that the trial court erred in accepting a plea of guilty…