People v. Seyferlich

Defendant, Patricia M. Seyferlich, entered a nonnegotiated plea of guilty to a single count of theft (720 ILCS 5/16 — 1(a)(1)(A) (West 2002)). According to the factual basis of the plea, from 2003 to 2006, defendant, who was an employee of a medical practice, stole insurance copayments totaling $46,311.09. Prior to accepting defendant’s plea, the trial court admonished her that she could be sentenced to a prison term of no less than three years and no more than seven years, which would be followed by a two-year term of mandatory supervised release. The trial court further admonished defendant…