People v. Sulton

In September 2007, defendant, Alpha O. Sulton, entered a partially negotiated guilty plea as to one count of aggravated driving under the influence (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(d)(1)(F) (West 2006)). The trial court later sentenced defendant to seven years’ imprisonment and assessed numerous fines, fees, and costs, including a $10 drug-court assessment pursuant to section 5 — 1101(d—5) of the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/5 — 1101(d—6) (West 2006)).

In November 2007, defendant filed a motion to withdraw guilty plea and reconsider sentence, which the trial court denied. Defendant appealed, and we…