People v. Jones

PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Willie Jones, appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County denying his motion to vacate his plea of guilty. Defendant contends that he was denied due process of law when, after he entered his blind plea of guilty, the State recommended a significantly longer term of imprisonment than it had offered in earlier, unsuccessful plea negotiations. Defendant also contends that he was “inadequately advised as to the consequences of his entering a blind plea of guilty.”

On September 27, 1983, defendant pleaded guilty to…