People v. Stewart

In April 2006, defendant, Brian S. Stewart, pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.2(a)(1) (West 2006)). Pursuant to a negotiated plea, defendant was sentenced to six years in prison. In July 2006, defendant then filed a pro se postconviction petition alleging that before he pleaded, guilty-plea counsel erroneously informed him regarding applicable portions of the truth-in-sentencing law (730 ILCS 5/3 — 6—3(a)(2)(iii), (a)(2)(iv) (West 2006)); trial counsel stated that defendant was eligible to acquire day-for-day good-conduct credit and might only have to…