People v. Black

Defendant, Donald Black, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County, denying his motion to withdraw his pleas of guilty and to vacate judgment thereon. Defendant contends that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to vacate the pleas without affording him assistance of counsel in the preparation of the motion; and (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion without holding a hearing on the allegations contained therein.

We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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On February 27, 1976, defendant, represented by an assistant public defender, pleaded guilty to…