People v. Johnson

¶ 1 Defendant, Blair A. Johnson, appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea following his conviction for home invasion. Specifically, defendant argues that his plea was not knowing, voluntary, and intelligent because plea counsel allegedly failed to advise him that agreeing to a sentencing cap would bar him from appealing his sentence. We affirm.

¶ 2 FACTS

¶ 3 Defendant was charged with home invasion ( 720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(3) (West 2012) ) in that he knowingly entered the residence of Ronald and Mari Halliday with reason to know that one or more persons were…