People v. Anderson

20 November 1999

NO. 4-98-0420

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

SHANE M. ANDERSON,

Defendant-Appellant.))))))))

Appeal from

Circuit Court of

Adams County

No. 96CF390

Honorable

Dennis K. Cashman,

Judge Presiding.

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In March 1997, defendant, Shane M. Anderson, pleaded guilty to armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a) (West 1996)) in an open plea, meaning that no agreement existed between defendant and the State regarding his sentence or the dismissal of other pending charges.…