People v. Pulley

Defendant, Archie Pulley, has filed a motion to remand this cause to the Circuit Court of Madison County with directions to allow him to file a motion to withdraw his plea of guilty to robbery pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 604(d)). The State has filed objections to defendant’s motion.

On February 7, 1978, defendant pleaded guilty to robbery. Immediately prior to the sentencing hearing held on November 9, 1978, defendant’s counsel made an oral motion to withdraw the plea stating that he did not have the opportunity to prepare a written motion. No…