Under the circumstances of this case it appears that defendant and his attorney agreed to enter a plea of guilty under the mistaken belief that defendant's prior conviction in North Carolina in 1949 was not a felony that would subject him to additional punishment for his current crime. The mistake was discovered prior to sentencing and no prejudice could result to the People by a withdrawal of the plea of guilty. Under these circumstances the court should have granted his...
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