State v. Ragghianti

On May 1, 1968, defendant pleaded guilty to each count of a three-count indictment charging him with illegal possession of morphine, illegal possession of numorphan, and illegal possession of alvodine, all narcotic drugs. On the same date he pleaded guilty to assault and robbery being armed with a dangerous weapon. He had a previous criminal record.

Defendant’s guilty pleas were entered of record on May 3, 1968. Proceedings were continued for imposition of sentences in order to permit defendant to undertake a federal narcotics rehabilitation program. Defendant understood that this action by…