People v. Campbell

The defendant plead guilty to the offense of unlawful possession of less than 200 grams of a substance containing amphetamines in the circuit court of Randolph County and was sentenced to 2 to 6 years’ imprisonment. On appeal the defendant raises several issues. However, in the view we take of the case, it is necessary to consider only two.

First, the defendant contends that his plea of guilty was not voluntarily given as required by Supreme Court Rule 402(b) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110A, par. 402(b)). He bases this contention upon the fact that he remained incarcerated for 27 days without…