People v. Rhoades

The defendant entered guilty pleas to two counts of burglary and one count of theft. 720 ILCS 5/19—1, 16—1 (West 1994). The trial court sentenced the defendant to concurrent prison terms of eight and nine years on the burglary counts and to a consecutive seven-year term for theft.

On appeal, the defendant contends that this court should vacate his sentence and allow him to withdraw his guilty pleas due to the trial judge’s failure to properly admonish him of the potential penalties for his offenses. We affirm.

FACTS

Initially, the defendant was charged with residential burglary and burglary in…