People v. Thompson 

Defendant was convicted of armed robbery after bench trial, and sentenced to 26 years imprisonment. Defendant's stipulated bench trial was not tantamount to a guilty plea; defense counsel did not stipulate that the facts were sufficient for a guilty finding, but stipulated only that if the case went to trial the State could present the evidence it had represented to the court, and preserved the issue of constitutionality of the sentencing enhancement. Defendant was allowed to preserve the issue he sought for appeal, yet received the benefit of a plea proceeding with dismissal of three of the four charges against him; thus, remand for compliance with Supreme Court Rules as to guilty pleas is not required. (LYTTON and O'BRIEN, concurring.)