People v. Cowart

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Guilty Pleas
Citation
Case Number: 
2015 IL App (1st) 131073
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.,1st Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HARRIS
Court properly dismissed Defendant's pro se postconviction petition. Plea court was not required to admonish Defendant of requirement to register as a sex offender, and thus admonishment does not render his plea unknowing or involuntary. Requirement to register as a sex offender is definite and automatic, but does not affect Defendant's punishment. (DELORT and CUNNINGHAM, concurring.)