People v. Attwood

Defendant, William Attwood, pleaded guilty to the charge of misdemeanor theft in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County and received a sentence of one year in the state penal farm.

On this appeal defendant argues that prior to the acceptance of his guilty plea the court failed to comply with Supreme Court Rule 402. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 110A, sec. 402.) Several aspects of Rule 402 have been argued on this appeal but we believe it necessary to discuss only those sections of the rule relating to admonishment of the defendant as to the possible penalty and whether the plea was voluntary.

Defe…