People v. Rowe

Defendant, Johnny E. Rowe, appeals his sentence, alleging various errors, including the ineffective assistance of counsel. We vacate the trial court’s order striking defendant’s pro se motion to reduce his sentence and remand the cause for further proceedings.

Defendant was charged by information with the offense of burglary of a vehicle (720 ILCS 5/19—1(a) (West 1994)). A jury found defendant guilty of the offense on March 7,1995. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, ordered a presentence investigation (PSI) report, an alcohol and substance abuse evaluation, and an intensive…