PEOPLE v. McGINNIS

No. 73-87.

16 Ill. App.3d 971 (1974)

307 N.E.2d 201

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL P. McGINNIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

February 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Farrell, Deputy Defender, of Mt. Vernon (Michael J. Rosborough, Assistant Appellate Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Robert H. Rice, State's Attorney, of Belleville, for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

PER CURIAM:

Defendant pled guilty to the crime of armed robbery and was sentenced to a term of not less than four nor more than ten years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

Defendant contends that the trial court failed to inform him of the nature of the charge as required by Supreme Court Rule 402(a) (1). We find this contention to be correct. The record discloses that the trial court overlooked the explanation of the nature...

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