Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Guilty Plea
Defendant's plea to attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault was not rendered involuntary by his counsel's explanations, prior to acceptance of cold plea to one charge, in exchange for dismissal of other charge, that a cold plea meant the judge would determine his sentence, and of counsel's opinions as to what sentence might be given. Conviction was voidable, not void, thus statutory speedy-trial clock restarted when Defendant's conviction was vacated. Defendant pled guilty 100 days later, within statutory time period, thus was not denied right to speedy trial.