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People v. Larrabee
OCTOBER 16, 1972.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
v.
GLENN E. LARRABEE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
APPEAL from the Circuit Court of St. Clair County; the Hon.
W.P. FLEMING, Judge, presiding.
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT:
The defendant pled guilty to the crime of indecent liberties with a child in violation of Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, par. 11-4(a) (3).
Before the trial court accepted the guilty plea, the following discussion on the effect and results of entering such a plea took place:
"The Court: You understand that if the court accepts your plea of guilty it is the duty of the court to decide if a penalty should be declared, and, if so, to what extent. You understand that?
The Court: Do you have any questions to ask the lawyer, state's attorney, or Court?
Ass't State's Attorney: I have a few to ask him.
The Court: All right, you may question.
Ass't State's Attorney: Mr. Larrabee, do you understand that on a plea of guilty if you didn't plead you would have a right to go to trial? In other words, to have twelve people in the box of your peers to decide your guilt or innocence?
Ass't State's Attorney: You understand that?
Ass't State's Attorney: If you don't want a jury trial you can have a trial before the Court and you waive it, by pleading guilty ...