People v. Troyan

The defendant appeals a sentence of 5 to 7 years to the Department of Corrections on a plea of guilty to armed robbery and attempted murder. The plea was negotiated and the prosecution dismissed the charge of unlawful use of firearms.

The appeal of the defendant is based on alleged violation of Supreme Court Rule 402 (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 110A, sec. 402).

After emptying the cash register at the filling station, the defendant drove away. A state trooper sighted the defendant driving on the highway, and there was an exchange of gunfire by the defendant with the state trooper and another police…