People v. Outland

Defendant, John Outland, appeals from the denial of his motion for a free transcript of his sentencing hearing, to be used in preparing his motion to reduce sentence, following his guilty plea to a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He argues that Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (134 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)) requires that he be provided with such a transcript and that, because he was denied the transcript, this cause must be remanded to the trial court for a new hearing on his motion to reduce sentence. We disagree.

On April 20, 1990, defendant was charged by information in the circuit court of…