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IN THE JACKSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, DIVISZQN |
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Honorable William J. Petepger dndgpciAl RECORDS
‘SOUET ADHINISTANTOR' OFFICE
JUN 1988
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STATE OF MISSOURI,
Plaintife,
BERNARD JACKSON,
Defendant.
\PRANSCRIPT OF GUILTY PLEA
on Monday, the 26th day of August, 1985, the
above cause cane on regularly for hearing before the
Honorable William J. Peters, Judge of Division 16 of the
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, at Independence.
The State of Missouri was represented by Ms.
catheryn 8. Starke, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of
Jackson County.
the defendant was present in person and was
represented by his attorneys, Messrs. Pat Berrigan and
bennis D. Goodden, Assistant Public Defenders for the
Sixteenth Judicial Cireuit.
Theima M. Taylor, C.C.R
official Reporter, Division 16
208 West Kansas
Independence, Missoursa
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(State's Exhibits Numbers 1 and 2 are marked
for identification by the reporter.)
‘ue coURT: In the matter of the State of
Migsouri versus Bernard Jackson, Cause Nunber
cRst-£032, the State has advised the Court that
‘the defendant will plead guilty; ie that correct?
MR, BERRIGAN: That is correct, Your Honor.
BERNARD JACKSON, being duly ewors by the Court, testified:
EXAMINATION BY THE COURT:
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state your mane, please.
Bexnand Jackson.
Your date of birth?
11-17-87.
Do you know your Social Security number?
ALL ight, Twill be asking you some questions, Tf you
don't understand the questions or if you don't understand]
the words that I use you tell me. ALL right?
yes, sir.
you are represented here today and have with you your
attunueys, don't that true?
Yes, sir.
Do you know both attorneys' names?
ves, sir.
what are they?a
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Pat Bersigan and Dennis Goodden.
ALL right. And you understand that you are charged in
count I, Burglary in the First Degree, Count 11 Attempted
Robbery in the First Degree, Count III, Armed criminal
Action and Count IV, Attenpted Forcible Rape?
Yes, sir.
You also understand that you have another file, CRS4~
5031, in which you are charged with Failure to Appears
you understand that?
ves, sir.
All right. Now, first of all you understand that your
case is set for trial today?
yes, sir.
‘And you understand that, in fact, we have @ substantial
Sumber of jurors waiting to try your case?
ves, sir.
How far did you go in school?
To the eleventh grade.
pid you ever get 2 G.E.D.?
No, siz.
can you rand and write and understand the English lan~
guage?
Yes, sir.
Are you in good health mentally end physically?
ves.