Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Guilty Pleas
Strict compliance with Rule 604(d) is required. All defense counsel, not limited to appointed counsel and indigent defendants, who represent a defendant after judgment on guilty plea are obligated to file Rule 604(d) certificate to accompany a motion to withdraw guilty plea or to reconsider sentence. If counsel has not filed a Rule 604(d) certificate meeting requirements of Rule, proper remedy is to grant continuance to allow counsel to prepare certificate complying with Rule. (KNECHT and McCULLOUGH, concurring.)