People v. Fox

Defendant was indicted for rape and burglary. He was represented in the circuit court by an assistant public defender, and entered pleas of not guilty. Later, the State furnished defendant a list of its prospective witnesses and copies of their statements together with a copy of a statement made by defendant to the victim. Following plea negotiations, defendant subsequently moved to withdraw his former pleas and to enter pleas of guilty. These negotiated pleas of guilty were accepted by the court on November 15, 1971, and on January 14, 1972, after a hearing in mitigation and aggravation,…