Case Name: PEOPLE v. WINEGAR
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1968-08-30
Citations: 13 Mich. App. 162
Docket Number: Docket No. 2,486
Parties: PEOPLE v. WINEGAR.
Judges: Quinn, P. J., and T. G. Kavanagh and Levin, JJ., concurred.
Reporter: Michigan appeals reports; cases decided in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Volume: 13
Pages: 162–163

Head Matter:
PEOPLE v. WINEGAR.
Criminal Law — Plea of Guilty.
Denial of defendant’s motion for new trial urging that his plea of guilty be set aside and sentence vacated because defendant had not been informed of the nature of the accusation against him at the time his plea was accepted held, correct where the record shows court rule requiring court to inform accused of the nature of the accusation and consequence of his plea as interpreted by the Supreme Court had been complied with (Court Rule No 35A [2] [1945]).
Reference for Points in Headnote
21 Am Jur 2d, Criminal Law § 324 et seq.
Appeal from Jackson, Dalton (John O.), J.
Submitted Division 2 December 5, 1967, at Lansing.
(Docket No. 2,486.)
Decided August 30, 1968.
Leave to appeal denied February 10, 1969. 381 Mich 799.
William Winegar was convicted, upon his plea of guilty, of kidnapping. Defendant appeals.
Affirmed.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Bruce A. Barton, Prosecuting Attorney, and Vincent F. Stapley, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
Raymond V. Arnold, for defendant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
On January 25, 1962, defendant was convicted, upon a plea of guilty, of 2 counts of kidnapping (CL 1948, § 750.349 [Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.581]) and was sentenced to a prison term of. 20 to 30 years on each count. He filed a motion for a new trial urging that his plea of guilty he set aside and the sentence vacated. From a denial of his motion defendant appeals.
Defendant asserts that the court below erred in denying his motion' because at the time his plea was accepted he had not been informed of the nature of the accusation against him (as required by the then applicable section 2 of Court Rule 35A [1945] and that his plea was not freely, understandingly and voluntarily made.
As the provisions of this court rule were interpreted in People v. Winegar (1968), 380 Mich 719, and People v. Stearns (1968), 380 Mich 704, we find compliance therewith from our examination of the record.
We find no error in denying defendant's motion to set aside his conviction and with his plea.
Affirmed.
Quinn, P. J., and T. G. Kavanagh and Levin, JJ., concurred.