THE PEOPLE v. ALLEN

No. 34734.

15 Ill.2d 455 (1959)

155 N.E.2d 561

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JAMES ALLEN, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 23, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GEORGE J. MORAN, of Granite City, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and CARL W. STOWE, State's Attorney, of Greenville, (FRED G. LEACH, and WILLIAM H. SOUTH, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

James Allen pleaded guilty to an indictment for burglary in the circuit court of Bond County, and was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than eight nor more than ten years. On this writ of error to review that judgment he contends that his conviction should be set aside (1) because he was not advised of the consequences of his plea of guilty, (2) because...

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