People v. McKay

Defendant, Jeffery McKay, appeals the denial of his motion to reconsider the sentence imposed by the trial court following the entry of defendant’s guilty plea to two counts of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1(a) (West 1994)). Defendant’s guilty plea was entered on January 12, 1994. On March 18, 1994, after hearing the mitigation testimony of defendant and his mother, the trial court imposed two consecutive six-year terms of imprisonment. Defendant filed a timely motion to reconsider sentence (see 145 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)) which was denied on May 6, 1994. This appeal followed.

On appeal, defendant…