People v. Reed

The defendant, Pearl D. Reed, pled guilty to escape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 31—6(a)) and was sentenced to serve four years in prison. She subsequently filed a motion to vacate the judgment and withdraw her guilty plea. Following a hearing, the trial court denied her motion. She appeals.

One of the defendant’s arguments on appeal is that the cause should be remanded for further post-plea proceedings because her attorney failed to comply with Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (134 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)). The State has now filed a motion to amend the record on appeal by adding the defense…