People v. Smith

On May 10, 1967, defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of armed robbery,* and on June 20, 1967, he was sentenced. On both occasions he was represented by the same court-appointed lawyer who represents him on this appeal.

Defendant has asked this Court to allow him to withdraw his plea of guilty and to return this case to circuit court for a trial. He asserts that his plea was not voluntary because he was under the influence of drugs prescribed as medication by the jail physician on April 7,1967 and April 13,1967.

There is no support in the record for defendant’s claim that his plea was…