People v. Neal

This appeal comes to us on the motion of defendant’s counsel, the office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD), for remand for strict compliance with Supreme Court Rule 604(d) (210 Ill. 2d R. 604(d)).

I. BACKGROUND

In August 2009, defendant, Don D. Neal, entered a partially negotiated guilty plea in No. 07 — CF—696 to having committed aggravated battery (great bodily harm) (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(a) (West 2006)) (count II), a Class 3 felony, against Dantonette Wallace on November 10, 2007, by striking her in the face during a verbal altercation in the courtyard area of 905 Redden Court, whereupon…