People v. Canterbury

Defendant, Richard Canterbury, pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery (720 ILCS 5/17 — 3(a)(2) (West 1998)) and one count of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle (unlawful possession) (625 ILCS 5/4 — 103(a)(1) (West 1998)). Pursuant to an agreement with the State, the court sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession and concurrent three-year terms for forgery. The court denied defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He appeals, contending that the pleas were not voluntary where his vision problems prevented him from understanding the agreement and the…