People v. Kolb

The record fails to show that plaintiff was admonished as to the consequences of entering- a plea of guilty. It is well settled that an affirmative showing is essential and the absence thereof is reversible error as will be seen from our decision in People v. Benner, 224 Ill. App. 515, and cases therein cited. It need not appear that witnesses were examined in mitigation or aggravation of the offense. People v. Pennington, 267 Ill. 45. The place of confinement must be definitely fixed by the court and should not be in the alternative in the discretion of the sheriff.

It is argued that the…