People v. Hancock

PRESIDING JUSTICE LUND

delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 11, 1989, defendant Hildrus Hancock entered a guilty plea in the circuit court of Vermilion County to the offense of residential burglary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3.) He subsequently received an eight-year prison sentence. Defendant filed a motion seeking to withdraw his guilty plea which was denied on May 10, 1990. This appeal followed.

On appeal, defendant observes that trial counsel failed to file a certificate pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (107 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)). The rule provides in part:

“The…