PEOPLE v. FAIRCHILD

No. 70-172.

133 Ill. App.2d 875 (1971)

272 N.E.2d 445

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARCHIE FAIRCHILD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

June 29, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton Zwick, of Defender Project, of Chicago, (Kenneth L. Gillis, of counsel,) for appellant.

Frank H. Walker, State's Attorney, of Mt. Vernon, for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the offense of burglary in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County on March 5, 1970, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than four nor more than seven years. The sole question on appeal is whether, prior to acceptance of defendant's plea, the trial court's admonition was adequate. It is contended that defendant did not,...

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