People v. Keele

PRESIDING JUSTICE RARICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Terry Lee Keele, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and was sentenced by the circuit court of Jefferson County to an extended term of 10 years’ imprisonment. He subsequently filed a motion to withdraw his plea of guilty pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (134 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)). The motion was denied after a hearing at which no evidence was presented. Defendant appeals from the denial, contending that the trial court did not substantially comply with Supreme Court Rule 402 (134 Ill. 2d R. 402) prior to accepting his…