People v. Brown

PRESIDING JUSTICE McNULTY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a plea of guilty to two counts of felony murder, aggravated arson, and arson, defendant Alfred Brown was sentenced to natural life in prison. Defendant now appeals, alleging that his plea was involuntary pursuant to amendments VI and XIV of the United States Constitution and section 104 — 11(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (U.S. Const., amends. VI, XIV; Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 104-11(a)), as it was not made knowingly, and that the trial judge erred by denying his motion to withdraw the guilty plea.…