People v. Brown

Defendant, Michael Brown, entered pleas of guilty to the offenses of home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12—11(a)(1)) and aggravated kidnapping for ransom (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 10—2(a)(1)) and was sentenced to concurrent terms of 30 years imprisonment. He appeals, contending these sentences were excessive and disparate from 12-year sentences he received for similar offenses in Kane County.

On October 29, 1979, after being fully admonished by the trial court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 402 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110A, par. 402), defendant entered pleas of…