People v. Lofton

In March 2006, defendant, Walter Lofton III, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(b)(6) (West 2004)) and criminal damage to government-supported property (720 ILCS 5/21 — 4(l)(a) (West 2004)). In April 2006, the trial court sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment for aggravated battery and a concurrent three-year prison term for criminal damage to government-supported property. At the sentencing hearing, defendant expressed his desire to appeal, and the court thereafter properly admonished defendant of his appeal rights. One week later, the court directed the clerk of the…