People v. Reed

Defendant entered into global plea agreement resolving 6 separate felony cases.Three months later, Defendant filed motions to withdraw his guilty pleas. Defendant's criminal conviction for burglary he committed 12 years prior, at age 17, qualifies as a conviction for purposes of sentencing Defendant as a Class X offender. Court did not err in denying Defendant's motions to withdraw his guilty pleas, and trial counsel was not ineffective in advising Defendant he was subject to Class X sentencing. (KNECHT and CAVANAGH, concurring.)