People v. Itani

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Samir Itani appeals from an order of the circuit court denying his supplemental motion to withdraw his plea of guilty but mentally ill. On appeal, defendant contends that the circuit court erred in denying his motion where: (1) the manifest weight of the evidence showed that defendant was unfit to waive his right to trial and enter a plea of guilty but mentally ill, where he had organic brain damage resulting in permanent confusion; (2) the manifest weight of the evidence showed that defendant did not voluntarily plead guilty…