People v. Orr

The defendant, Johnney Lee Orr, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the offense of attempted murder. The only issue on appeal is whether the trial court failed to follow statutory procedures in accepting the defendant’s plea. See Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 113—4(d), 115—2(b).

The defendant was indicted on September 19, 1980, for the attempted murder of his ex-wife on August 11, 1980. He subsequently entered a plea of not guilty and was released on bond.

On November 21, 1980, upon motion by the defendant, the court ordered a psychiatric examination to determine the defendant’s sanity at…