People v. Anderson

Defendant was charged with murder in the first degree. MCLA § 750.316 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.548). Trial was set for February 2, 1968. On that date, defendant, with counsel present, waived a jury trial and pleaded guilty of murder in the second degree. MCLA § 750.317 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.549).

Despite the trial court’s thorough inquiry into the voluntariness of defendant’s plea, this Court cannot ignore the equivocation surrounding the inquiry into the truthfulness of the plea. Asked whether the facts related at the preliminary examination were true, defendant answered, “Partially, yes.”…