People v. Spriggle

This is the third direct appeal by defendant, Jayson D. Spriggle, from his convictions of first-degree murder and home invasion and his sentences of 60 years’ imprisonment and 6 years’ imprisonment, to run consecutively, entered pursuant to a partially negotiated plea agreement. Defendant appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea as well as the order dismissing his postconviction petition. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Pursuant to a partially negotiated guilty plea, defendant pleaded guilty to the offenses of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(3) (West 1994)),…