People v. Kerkering

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

In February 1993, defendant Mark Kerkering pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography in violation of section 11—20.1(a)(6) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Code) (720 ILCS 5/11—20.1(a)(6) (West 1992)) and one count of criminal sexual assault in violation of section 12—13(a)(3) of the Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12—13(a)(3)). In exchange for the plea, the State agreed to drop nine other charges. There was no agreement as to the sentence.

Defendant was sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment on the child pornography charge and…