People v. Tousignant

This case presents question as to whether Appellate Court properly remanded defendant’s appeal following entry of his guilty plea due to alleged defect in Rule 604(d) certificate filed by defendant’s counsel. In said certificate, counsel asserted that he had consulted defendant in person to ascertain his contentions of error with respect to his sentence, but failed to certify that he similarly consulted defendant with respect to any error associated with entry of guilty plea. Appellate Court rejected govt. contention that Rule 604(d) certificate need only state that counsel conferred with defendant regarding alleged errors with respect to either his sentence or his guilty plea.