People v. Wallace

The issue presented in this case is whether a defendant who enters a plea of guilty and objects only to the sentence imposed must file a written motion to reconsider prior to filing a notice of appeal. We conclude that the filing of a motion to reconsider a sentence is a prerequisite to an appeal from that sentence.

Defendant, John Wallace, pleaded guilty to charges of armed robbery, attempted murder and intimidation and was subsequently sentenced.. Defendant did not file a written motion to withdraw his guilty plea or a motion to reconsider his sentence. Instead, he filed a notice of appeal,…