People v. Evans

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Upon a plea of guilty, defendant was convicted of aiding an escape from the Vermilion County jail. Nine other counts of the indictment against him were dismissed on the motion of the State as part of the plea agreement which resulted in the imposition of the recommended sentence of a concurrent term of imprisonment of not less than 4 nor more than 12 years. Defendant was, at the time of the escape, serving a sentence of not less than 3 nor more than 9 years for forgery.

Within 30 days of the imposition of sentence, defendant filed,…