People v. Easley

On May 16, 1989, defendant Jimmy L. Easley pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Morgan County to a charge of criminal sexual assault. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 12—13(a)(3).) On May 16, 1989, that court sentenced defendant to a term of eight years’ imprisonment. The court then admonished defendant that “if [he wished] to appeal to a higher court [his] conviction and the sentence,” he must, within the next 30 days, file a motion to withdraw the guilty plea in the circuit court. The court also admonished the defendant that, if the motion was denied, he could appeal within 30 days of…