People v. Williams

In July 1997, defendant, Robert Williams, pleaded guilty to public indecency (720 ILCS 5/11 — 9(a)(2) (West 1996)), pursuant to a plea agreement, and the trial court later sentenced him to 364 days in jail. The court also directed defendant to pay for the services of his court-appointed counsel. Defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by (1) accepting his guilty plea without a showing of the factual basis therefor, except for defense counsel’s stipulation; and (2) requiring defendant to pay for the services of his court-appointed counsel without first conducting the statutorily…