People v. Gardner

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant pled guilty to the offense of rape in the Circuit Court of Marion County pursuant to a negotiated plea, whereby all other charges pending against him were dismissed. He was sentenced to a term of not less than 3 and not more than 12 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

The defendant argues that his conviction should be reversed because the trial court failed to comply with the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 402 governing acceptance of pleas of guilty. We need not, however, discuss this contention because…