PEOPLE v. SMEATHERS

No. 73-162.

25 Ill. App.3d 918 (1975)

323 N.E.2d 425

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORMAN SMEATHERS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District (2nd Division).

February 14, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

William Sisler, State's Attorney, of Freeport (James W. Jerz, of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RECHENMACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of property worth over $150 and was sentenced to a term of not less than 2 nor more than 6 years in the penitentiary. In this appeal, the defendant contends he was not adequately admonished by the trial court as to the nature of the charge before his plea of guilty was accepted, as required by Supreme Court Rule 402(a...

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