People v. Ehrler

The defendant, Malcolm Ehrler, appeals from the denial of his post-conviction petition in which he sought to vacate his plea of guilty to the charge of murder. He contends that the plea is void because the admonishment relative to the sentence which could be imposed did not fully advise him of the consequences of his guilty plea.

Defendant had previously been convicted in a jury trial of the murder and sentenced to 25 — 50 years in the penitentiary. We reversed the conviction in People v. Ehrler (1969), 114 Ill.App.2d 171, and remanded the cause for a new trial. Subsequently defendant entered…