People v. Houle

Defendant, Bryan E. Houle, pleaded guilty to the offense of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a) (now 720 ILCS 5/18 — 2(a) (West 1992)) in each of four counts and was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment on each count, with each sentence to be concurrent. Defendant filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea and vacate the judgment of incarceration. The trial court denied defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Defendant appeals and contends that the trial court’s order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea should be reversed and the cause remanded for a…