People v. Owens

The issue addressed in this appeal is whether section 5 — 4—2(a) of the Unified Code of Corrections requires a State’s Attorney to offer a convicted defendant an opportunity to plead guilty to all foreseeable charges within that county prior to sentencing on the offense of which defendant was convicted. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 4— 2(a).) We find the statute imposes no such duty on State’s Attorneys. Therefore, we affirm the trial court.

On July 21, 1983, defendant Juanita Owens was charged with forgery. The indictment alleged that defendant delivered a check to a grocery…