WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE DUTY OF THE JUDGE TO CONDUCT  A SEARCHING INQUIRY?

>     In all cases, the judge must convince himself
1.    That the accused is entering the plea of guilty voluntarily and intelligently
2.    That he is truly guilty
3.    That  there  exists  a  rational  basis  for  a  finding  of  guilt based on his testimony

>     In addition, the judge must inform the accused of the exact length of  imprisonment  and  the  certainty  that  he  will  serve  it  at  the national  penitentiary  or  a  penal  colony.    The  judge  must  dispel any  false  notion  that  the  accused  may  have  that  he  will  get  off lightly because of his plea of guilty