People v. Tyler

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CARTER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Billy Joe Tyler, defendant, seeks review of an adverse ruling of the circuit court of St. Clair County on a motion to withdraw his guilty plea and to vacate the judgment entered thereon. The motion to withdraw was dismissed on the grounds that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to hear the motion.

Defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery which were based on an incident that occurred in Cahokia. Defendant and a companion traveled to the Cahokia Drug Store on the evening of May 21, 1975. Defendant’s companion…