People v. Grugel

The defendant and a codefendant were charged with breaking and entering a business place with intent to commit larceny therein. They pled guilty to attempted breaking and entering a business place with intent to commit larceny therein. MOLA § 750.92 and § 750.110 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev §28.287 and 1971 Cum Supp §28.305). The plea taking was exemplary and no question of competency was raised at that time either by trial counsel or by the defendant himself. Appellate counsel moved to vacate sentence, withdraw guilty plea, and for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence of the…