People v. Richard

Defendant made negotiated guilty plea to first-degree murder. Defendant filed motion to withdraw plea; on remand, counsel filed three amended motions to withdraw plea with Rule 604(d) certificate of compliance. There is no evidence in third certificate, motion, or record that counsel ascertained Defendant's nonconstitutionally based contentions of error in sentence or entry of plea. Rule 604(d) certificate is insufficient as it must strictly comply with requirements of Rule. A circuit court is without authority to reconsider a defendant's negotiated-cap sentence when guilty plea has not been successfully withdrawn. (GOLDENHERSH and CHAPMAN, concurring.)