Court Opinion

ID: 9736101
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 18:43:52.528505+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:27:04.354786
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T. (x. Kavanagh, J.
(dissenting). I do not agree that the statement of the trial court: “You heard your lawyer say that you wish to plead guilty to the included offense of attempted robbery armed”, complies with the court’s obligation under GCR 1963, 785.3(2) to inform the accused of the nature of the accusation.
Under the circumstances of this case the requirements for a proper determination of guilt (which is in effect the judgment of the accused when he offers the plea) are too sophisticated to warrant the conclusion that the plea was “true” (see CL 1948, § 768.35 [Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.1058]) or that it was “freely, understandingly and voluntarily made”. See People v. Hunn (1965), 1 Mich App 580; and People v. Barrows (1959), 358 Mich 267.
I would reverse and order the matter set for trial.