People v. Mulligan

Defendant appeals from his conviction upon a plea of guilty to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, MCLA § 750.82 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.277). He was originally charged with assault with intent to commit murder, MCLA § 750.83 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.278), after he allegedly stabbed a woman in a laundromat. On appeal, he claims that the trial court erred in accepting his guilty plea when the examination revealed serious doubts as to the truthfulness of his plea. People v. Stewart (1968), 10 Mich App 553. We note, however, that the trial judge did refuse to accept defendant’s plea when…