Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Guilty Pleas
Defendant pled guilty to 1 count of 1st degree murder of his estranged wife in exchange for dismissal of all remaining criminal charges and a sentence of 55 years (consisting of a 30-year sentence plus 25-year mandatory firearm enhancement). When a circuit court fails to strictly comply with the requirements to forgo a PSI (presentence report of investigation), a defendant can waive the issue by pleading guilty as well as forfeit the claim by failing to raise it in a postplea motion. Appellate court erred by considering the merits of his claim and in granting him a new sentencing hearing. (KILBRIDE, THEIS, and BURKE, concurring; BURKE, specially concurring; KARMEIER, dissenting; NEVILLE, dissenting.)