People v. Riggs

Appellant, a 19 year old youth, entered a plea of guilty on a charge of burglary and applied for probation on July 28, 1970. The court determined that the State’s Attorney’s office had advised that if defendant entered a guilty plea, they would recommend probation and at the time of entering of the plea did so recommend. The appellant stated that he had changed his plea from not guilty partly due to the State’s Attorney’s recommendation for probation.

The court reserved sentence pending an investigatory report by the probation office and a hearing was held on September 2, 1970. In substance…