People v. Bencheck

Defendant was charged with the offense of statutory rape †before Genesee county circuit court. On January 14, 1959, the day set for trial, while represented by counsel he entered a plea of guilty. After full compliance with Court Rule No 35A (1945) and a careful examination in open court wherein defendant recited the facts pertaining to the offense in great detail and in substantial conformity to the charge as contained in the information, the circuit judge accepted the plea.

Subsequently, on February 18, 1959, defendant was brought to court for sentence and, after hearing the sentence…