People v. Amado

The defendant, Wilfred A. Amado, was originally charged by indictment with the crime of murder in violation of section 9 — 1 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1). Following pretrial negotiations, he entered a plea of guilty to the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 9—2). The trial court accepted defendant’s plea and after a hearing in aggravation and mitigation, defendant was sentenced to a term of 5 to 13 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. Defendant appeals.

Defendant contends on appeal that the trial court…