PEOPLE v. BOWERS

No. 71-167.

4 Ill. App.3d 453 (1972)

280 N.E.2d 784

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERT BOWERS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

March 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Roger Horsky and Ralph Ruebner, both of Defender Project, of Elgin, for appellant.

Philip G. Reinhard, State's Attorney, of Rockford, for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GUILD delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue presented is whether the record affirmatively discloses that the defendant, Robert Bowers, expressly and understandingly waived his right to trial by jury in entering a plea of guilty to armed robbery, an offense for which he was sentenced to serve a term of not less than five nor more than fifteen years in the penitentiary.

Defendant first entered a plea of not guilty...

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