People v. Gillespie

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Guilty Pleas
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (1st) 152351
Decision Date: 
Friday, September 29, 2017
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 2d Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
HYMAN

(Court opinion corrected 1/17/18.) Defendant moved to withdraw his plea of guilty to violating order of protection. Defense counsel's Rule 604(d) certification was insufficient as it did not state whether counsel consulted with Defendant on the sentence. Requirement of strict compliance with Rule 604(d) is not limited to open pleas, as Rule is directed at court's acceptance of plea and imposition of sentence, not parties' agreement as to a specific sentence. (PUCINSKI and MASON, concurring.)