PEOPLE v. BUTCHEK

No. 12362.

22 Ill. App.3d 391 (1974)

317 N.E.2d 148

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN BUTCHEK et al., Defendants — (JOHN BUTCHEK, Impleaded, Defendant-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

September 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. McNichols, J. Daniel Stewart, and Thomas Nelson, all of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

C. Joseph Cavanagh, State's Attorney, of Springfield (James W. Jerz, of Model District State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed as modified.

Mr. JUSTICE SIMKINS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant-appellant appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a negotiated plea of guilty to the crime of armed robbery. Defendant was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 5 to 20 years. The issues presented are:

(1) Whether the trial court substantially complied with Supreme Court Rule 402(a)(1) in informing the defendant of the nature of the charge.

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