THE PEOPLE v. RIVERS

No. 35784.

22 Ill.2d 590 (1961)

177 N.E.2d 154

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. CHARLES RIVERS, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CLARENCE BRYANT, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and JOHN T. GALLAGHER and M. ROBERT OSTROW, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Charles Rivers, in the criminal court of Cook County, pleaded guilty to the crime of assault with intent to commit robbery. The case is in this court on a writ of error in which the defendant contends that the court did not properly explain to the defendant the consequences of his plea and also that the court, on its own...

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