The People v. Farris

In August, 1933, plaintiff in error, upon a plea of guilty to murder, was sentenced by the circuit court of Massac county to the Illinois State Penitentiary for the term of his natural life. He has sued a writ of error out of this court to review the record of his conviction. He appears pro se.

Plaintiff in error has not included in his record a bill of exceptions. He has filed a common-law record containing the judgment entered in his case.

The alleged errors assigned are: (1) the court erred in not fully explaining to plaintiff in error the consequences .of entering his plea of guilty to the…