Illinois Supreme Court· 12/19/1980

People v. Barker

Citations

415 N.E.2d 404
83 Ill. 2d 319
47 Ill. Dec. 399
1980 Ill. LEXIS 456

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holding that \[a]ll that is required to appear on the record is a basis from which the judge could reasonably reach the conclusion that the defendant actually committed the acts with the intent (if any) required to constitute the offense to which the defendant is pleading guilty.\
upholding plea of guilty to charge of attempted murder over the defendant’s complaint that he was never informed that an element of the charge was specific intent to kill
upholding plea of guilty to charge of attempted murder over the defendant's complaint that he was never informed that an element of the charge was specific intent to kill
upholding plea of guilty to charge of attempted murder over the defendant’s complaint that he was never informed that an element of the charge was specific intent to kill
noting “a court is not precluded from accepting a plea of guilty, in spite of a defendant’s claim of innocence, if the record reflects a factual basis from which a jury could find the defendant guilty of the offense to which the plea was entered”
trial court may accept guilty plea, despite innocence claim at elocution, if proper factual basis exists

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Judges: Ryan, Ward, Moran

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