People v. Braden

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Guilty Pleas
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (1st) 152295
Decision Date: 
Monday, February 26, 2018
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 1st Div,
Holding: 
Remanded with directions.
Justice: 
MIKVA

Defendant pled guilty to felony murder. After imposing negotiated 22-year sentence, court gave insufficient admonishments, per Rule 605(c ), as to what Defendant must do to perfect an appeal, including what motion to file to withdraw his plea and vacate judgment. Remanded for proper admonishments and to allow Defendant to file postplea motions. (PIERCE AND SIMON, concurring).