People v. Van Gilder

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES

delivered tire opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his conviction of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, par. 19 — 1) entered upon his negotiated plea of guilty. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 nor more than 6 years.

Two issues are raised on the appeal, whether the trial court committed reversible error in failing to determine defendant’s plea of guilty was voluntary and not the product of force, threats or coercion, and whether the 2- to 6-year sentence is excessive.

The record made at the time of entry of defendant’s plea of guilty…